Request for help with sayagaki translation

[Gakusee]

Hello

 

Could you please kindly help me with the translation of two sayagaki, the pictures of which are attached below. Apologies for the low quality of the photos.

 

Thank you very much for your help.

 

Regards,

Michael

[Jean]

First one:

 

Bizen kuni yoshioka ichimonji - after there are some comments - looks like Tanobe's calligraphy.

 

Comments in his sayagaki are generally about the fact that though the blade being greatly shortened it displays all the characteristics of the school.

 

After you have the length of the blade (nagasa)

 

Then the statement that he has written this in this diary with a date and his signature "Tanzan"

[DirkO]

First one:

 

looks like Tanobe's calligraphy ... his signature "Tanzan"

 

Isn't this sayagaki by Sato Kanzan? The writing of Tanobe-san is quite different?

[Eric H]

Isn't this sayagaki by Sato Kanzan?

No

Eric

[Gakusee]

Many thanks to all for looking at this post.

As far as I have been told, the Yoshioka Ichimonji sayagaki (first one) was written by Tanobe sensei indeed. I get that some of it is about the fact that it is a Bizen Yoshioka Ichimonji blade, and some of it about the nagasa and also the period (late Kamakura). But is there anything qualitative about the workmanship of the blade?

I have no information about the second one.

Thank you again.

Michael

[kunitaro]

The Sayagaki of old saya (darker one) is by Sato Kanzan. Newer one by Tanobe senei.

As we know, there are many Fake Kanzan's Sayagaki...

Tanobe sensei's sayagaki says " There is Shu-gaki (Shi-mei) by Honnami Koson attributed as "Yoshioka Ichimonji"

and Tanobe sensei agrees the attribution. He attributed as "Yoshioka Ichimonji" as well.

Does the sword has Shu-mei on Nakago ?

He said

"鎌倉末期　出来宜敷ク地刃健ヤカ也"

Kamakura makki, Deki Yoroshiku, Jiba tomo ni sukoyaka nari.

(The end of Kamakura period. the blade is well done(made), Both Ji and Ha are healthy)

 

Edit add : I thought those two Saya are from same blade,,,,

but, Old Saya with Sato Kanzan Sayagaki is only length and date.

 

刃長　弐尺弐寸五分有之　hacho, 2 shaku 2 sun 5 bu koreari

昭和丁未年夏日　Showa Hinoto/Histuji (no) toshi Natsu-bi (1967 Summer)

I think.

[Gakusee]

The Sayagaki of old saya (darker one) is by Sato Kanzan. Newer one by Tanobe senei.

As we know, there are many Fake Kanzan's Sayagaki...

Tanobe sensei's sayagaki says " There is Shu-gaki (Shi-mei) by Honnami Koson attributed as "Yoshioka Ichimonji"

and Tanobe sensei agrees the attribution. He attributed as "Yoshioka Ichimonji" as well.

Does the sword has Shu-mei on Nakago ?

He said

"鎌倉末期　出来宜敷ク地刃健ヤカ也"

Kamakura makki, Deki Yoroshiku, Jiba tomo ni sukoyaka nari.

(The end of Kamakura period. the blade is well done(made), Both Ji and Ha are healthy)

 

Edit add : I thought those two Saya are from same blade,,,,

but, Old Saya with Sato Kanzan Sayagaki is only length and date.

 

刃長　弐尺弐寸五分有之　hacho, 2 shaku 2 sun 5 bu koreari

昭和丁未年夏日　Showa Hinoto/Histuji (0) toshi Natsu-bi (1967 Summer)

I think.

 

Thank you kindly, Kunitaro-san

Michael