USkragnut Posted February 21, 2014 Report Posted February 21, 2014 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 Quote
John A Stuart Posted February 21, 2014 Report Posted February 21, 2014 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 Quote
USkragnut Posted February 21, 2014 Author Report Posted February 21, 2014 Thanks John. Does it actually say Showa year 56? Regards Sean Quote
John A Stuart Posted February 21, 2014 Report Posted February 21, 2014 No, it says Kanoto Tori nen ichigatsu ka. A day in the first month of younger brother metal, cock. Zodiacal cycle. John Quote
USkragnut Posted February 21, 2014 Author Report Posted February 21, 2014 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. Quote
SwordGuyJoe Posted February 21, 2014 Report Posted February 21, 2014 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. Quote
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