Help identifying language on an old document

Help identifying language on an old document

Hello all. I started looking into the genealogy on my mother side of the family. She was born in Japan but her parents were Korean and her family moved back to Korea when she was young.

She married my Dad, an American, and has lived in the United States since around 1964.

She has a bunch of old documents that she says contains family information such as names, date of birth, and addresses. It is hand written on some sort of thin paper (maybe rice paper). She says it is written in Chinese (I'm not sure why) but Google translate cannot translate it well...seems to pick up a word here and there but then changes the word. We know one portion contains my Mom name but that's it.

I am adding one portion of the document in hopes someone may be able to identity it as a form of Chinese or steer me in the correct direction. I've tried to match with Chinese language but I dont have an eye for it and it is much more difficult being handwritten.

I'm hoping if I knew what form of Chinese, I could find an app to translate it. I'm reluctant to send the entire document anywhere as it probably containing too much sensitive information.

I greatly appreciate your help.

Edit: I want to say thank you to everyone for the quick response! I now know the document was written in old (post war) Japanese, which intermixed with Chinese. I'll have to figure out how best to get the docs translated. Thanks for pointing me in the correct direction!

u/Melted-Metal — 1 day ago
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Practical gift for future sailor

My nephew and Godson just enlisted and will be leaving for boot camp in a month. He's been a bit of a lost soul after graduating high school so we are very proud of him for making his first adult life choice!

We want to get him a gift but I am drawing more blanks than ideas. The only thing that came to mind was maybe getting him a Navy themed watch. Then I read there were probably restrictions on wearing a watch.

Any ideas on an appropriate gift that would be highly useful and a nice keepsake for this occasion? He's supposed to do something with sonar if that makes any difference.

Edit: Thank you so much for all the ideas. I've compiled a list and shared with the family. I'll keep monitoring this thread and add to the list. Also, thanks for the perspective and the reality check!

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u/Melted-Metal — 19 days ago

Best way to handle checking/savings account for incapacitation and/or death

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I now am just dealing with what to do with her bank account. One of my brothers is the executor for her will and I have medical POA for my Mom. She is currently in pretty good health but she's almost 90 and has taken a few spills lately.

She trusts myself and this son with her finances. I also trust this brother completely.

My brother and I think we need control of her savings account to pay for funeral, medical, housing, etc in the case she becomes incapacitated or her death and while we deal with selling the house. After her house is sold we would distribute remaining money in the account to us 5 kids. So, the thought is we set up a financial POA in case she is incapacitated and a TOD to he and I.

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u/Melted-Metal — 1 month ago