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  1. The following part from 北条市-Wikipedia is translated by AI. Meiji Period 1. With the enforcement of the municipal system, it became Hojo Village. The districts of Hojo, Tsuji, Dotenai, and Yasujima merged. 2. April 1897 (Meiji 30) - Kazahaya District was incorporated into Onsen District along with Wake and Kume Districts, becoming Hojo Village in Onsen District. 3. November 1898 (Meiji 31) - Hojo Village was elevated to town status and became Hojo Town. Ref. 北条市 - Wikipedia
  2. [Omote side] 加州住藤原光國 – Kashu ju Fujiwara Mitsukuni (Kiritsuke mei) 元禄四辛未年 – Genroku 4th year of Kanoto-Hitsuji (1691) 三月十六日 – 3rd month 16th day 根津三郎兵衛尉光政 – Nezu Saburo Hyoe no jo Mitsumasa [Ura side] 延宝八年 – Enpo 8th year (1680) 忠右衛門 - Chuemon 忠兵衛 – Chube’e 父子作 – made by father and son (Kititsuke mei) 貮ツ胴落 – Cut two bodies.
  3. It is obvious that the poem was inscribed in 1944 when the sword was shortened. It may express the nationalism of that era.
  4. The inscriptions on the ura-side are a part of a Chinese poetry written by 藤田東湖 (FUJITA Toko, Fujita Tōko - Wikipedia ) and the original date of the mei. 神州孰君臨 - Who reigns over the Divine Land? 萬古仰天皇 - For all eternity, I look up to the Emperor. 皇風洽六合 - The imperial virtue spreads throughout the six directions. 明德侔大陽 - His bright virtue rivals the great sun. 元治二丑年三月吉日 – Genji 2nd Ushi year (1865), a lucky day in the 3rd month The original poem by FUJITA Toko is 和文天祥正氣歌 ("Harmonizing with Wen Tianxiang's 'Song of Righteousness'"). Ref. 藤田東湖 和文天祥正気歌 正気の歌 日本漢詩選 詩詞世界 碇豊長の詩詞:漢詩ribengushi
  5. Gyakutagane and Sakatagane have the same meaning (right to left). The only deference is how the kanji is read. 逆鏨 (gyakutagane/sakatagane) –reverse tagane (right to left) 順鏨 (juntagane) – forward tagane (left to right)
  6. 良重 – Yoshishige 昭和十九年 – Showa 19th year (1944)
  7. 後藤演乗 - Goto Enjo
  8. I found another 謙之 online. I also think that the sword is a Chinese reproduction. Ref. Anybody identify : r/iaido
  9. 左近将監藤原盛綱作 – Sakon no shogen Fujiwara Moritsuna saku An honorable title in this mei 左近将監 (Sakon no shogen) - Lieutenant of the Left Division of the Inner Palace Guards
  10. As a side note, “東洋刃物株式會社” is a proper noun, and it has a specific English name. 東洋刃物株式會社 – Toyo Knife Co., Ltd. Ref. TOYO KNIFE CO., LTD.
  11. 春明法眼 - Haruaki Hogen
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