I know it can be pretty invasive so I'll need to tend to it to keep it tamed ==>>> NO!!! ... if so.. you should get rid of it ... you need a fuller ID ... the second name in the latin name ... did it flower this summer.. flower color would help delineate the type .. some are problems.. get rid of them .. [none if this nonsense.. that you can tame the untamable .. because one day.. you will move and leave a nightmare ...] and some are not.. otherwise.. move it in fall .... and keep it properly watered for the following summer.. and you should be all set.. they are not foo.. within the definition of foo foo ... [write that down] .. lol ... a call to your county extension office.. might get you an opinion.. of whether they are invasive in your area ... up here in MI ... i dont think anyone would care.. as i am not aware they are a problem... ken

i'm not a literary person, but from what I can tell is that the style overall, reminds me of screenplay writing, e.g.: "Gathering up papers and his favorite plaid thermos, he tied them into a kerchief and fastened the satchel to the end of a stout length of devils walking stick. He stooped a final time to clear the doorway of his former lair. Tired, but resolute, he crossed the clearing, pausing briefly against an over pruned Shishigashira to catch his breath." What I mean is that the writing style is very descriptive in terms of both actions and local, and less informative psychologically in terms of the character. Psychological states of the character, I guess, are inferred through these very discriptive, or highly visual/cinematic passages - as in a screenplay. This last passage for instance can be viewed in terms of cinema as a shot. Where sometimes visual clues such as location and character gestures play a larger role in the telling of the story, rather than the actual character dialogue or narration: "Behind him, in the eerie calm of sunset, a single unobserved green leaf made no sound as it slowly drifted to settle neatly on a background of uncharacteristically red moss beneath the maple, signaling a natural, albeit most curious end to a tenured era." ...it's cinematic.

All the Chinese translations in the world won't help you with tracing the maker. Someone who knows the language and not old pottery marks will just tell you what it says not who makes it. suppose for example....you had a piece marked Capodimonte.....and you asked an Italian who knew nothing of Italian porcelain and he said...it says "the head of the mountain"....not a lot of help unless you know capodimonte....and then you don't need to ask!! Try emailing your picture to the site below. And....it looks Chinese to me.....why do you say Japanese? do you know something of the origin? Here is a link that might be useful: Oriental pottery marks

A signature doesn't have to be legible - it just needs to be *yours*. As for getting someone to write cursive for you - before my surgery my dh did most of my handwriting for me, or sometimes I'd ask someone else to do it for me - maybe an assistant in a medical office would help me fill out forms, etc. But asking for help isn't easy; some people with physical problems such as I have find it terribly mortifying. My aunt also had a tremor; as her physical condition worsened - she had ET even worse than I currently do (ET is progressive) - she sent Christmas cards with only her signature. Just signing her name was a horrible struggle for her, and she couldn't bring herself to ask for help. Thing is - we may love to see a beautifully handwritten note, signature, or whatever, but not everyone can physically do that. And unless you know the person well, you may not be aware of the challenges (physical, etc) they face/hide. Unless you (generic "you"!) know someone with a challenge like Essential Tremor or Parkinson's, it's hard to fathom just how difficult handwriting can be, or how difficult it can be to ask for help. You wouldn't believe the insensitive comments I have heard about my handwriting problems (never mind the comments about my challenges eating - bah!).