44gpw Posted April 8, 2010 Report Posted April 8, 2010 This sword was brought back to the U.S. by my friends father who was with the 2nd Marines. Could anyone please translate this for him. Thank you, David C. Quote
SwordGuyJoe Posted April 9, 2010 Report Posted April 9, 2010 *NOT SURE* shu Toshitsugu I am sure someone will fill in the blank for the first character. Quote
44gpw Posted April 9, 2010 Author Report Posted April 9, 2010 From my book by John Yumoto, it states that the smith Toshitsugu was from the Bitchu province in the year 1211. Have I read this right? Thanks, David C Quote
Jean Posted April 9, 2010 Report Posted April 9, 2010 David, Please, buy some more books specialised in Nihonto. The Hawley or Fujishiro if you can grab one and the Nakayama Kokan. Ypu will see that often there were a lot of smiths having the same name. To start with, there is a link : http://www.sho-shin.com/smith.htm Your sword is a 20th century one. Go on Dr Stein'sites and look for Gendaito Quote
Nobody Posted April 9, 2010 Report Posted April 9, 2010 前川政継作 - Maekawa Masatsugu saku FYI; http://www.swordsales.eu/Showa-WW2-Japa ... atana.html Quote
SwordGuyJoe Posted April 9, 2010 Report Posted April 9, 2010 Quote 前川政継作 - Maekawa Masatsugu saku Darn! I thought I was positive on Toshi, but not 100% on tsugu. Quote
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