Opinions on this possible gendai blade?

[USkragnut]

Forgive my ignorance if I am using the wrong term. The owner thinks this blade is Edo period, but I think it is a post WWII Gendai blade or a fake. I think the date is Showa but my Japanese is limited to looking up characters on the web. If I read it right, smiths name is MORI MITSU. The hada aqnd hamon look pretty good but I am not so sure....what do you gentlemen think?

 

Regards

 

Sean

[John A Stuart]

Yes Showa period, Higo no Kuni Minamoto Morimitsu, Terada Yoshimitsu from Kumamoto born 1910 worked from 1926 to 1989. John

Oh, I forgot Kanoto Tori nen, 1981 or 1921, so, must be 1981 J

[USkragnut]

Thanks John. Does it actually say Showa year 56?

 

Regards

 

Sean

[John A Stuart]

No, it says Kanoto Tori nen ichigatsu ka. A day in the first month of younger brother metal, cock. Zodiacal cycle. John

[USkragnut]

I did not know the Japanese followed same cycle as China and other mainland Asian countries. As I said, forgive my ignorance. This site is an education...thanks again!

 

Cheers.

[SwordGuyJoe]

This looks to be your guy. Listed in the Gendai Toko Meikan on page 151 and 152. See photos. It also says that he also went by the name Morichicka.