Hayakawa Kanemichi

[cisco-san]

Hello,

 

Does somebody have more information about Hayakawa Kanemichi .

I guees it is Kojima Kanemichi, but I have absolutely no information why he signed "Hayakawa".

Only very little information about "Hayakawa" I have is, that Kanenori´s (兼式 - he worked as Gunto smith (based on Markus´s book) family name was Hayakawa - but I canot see any relation?! Even there are some other sword smith with the firstname "Hayakawa" during War II period, but....??!!

 

Many thanks for your help.

Klaus

[k morita]

Hi, :D

 

The mei says " Hayakawa Kaneyuki " ,not Kanemichi.

早 川 兼 進

 

WWII period,Seki smith.

[george trotter]

Yes, he is Kaneyuki.

Jinsoo Kim's list says Hayakawa Masao...began as Seki Kaji in Sho 17-Sept 10 1942.

Markus' book should have some details...but I don't have Markus' book so this is all I can find.

 

I see your sword has a little kanji stamp at the kojiri...looks like "Haya". Maybe you could post that pic on the "Arsenal Stamps" thread?

Regards.

[cisco-san]

  k morita said:

Hi, :D

The mei says " Hayakawa Kaneyuki " ,not Kanemichi.

早 川 兼 進

WWII period,Seki smith.

Dear Morita-san,

many thanks

As I looked for the Hayakawa I found this smith with the first name Hayakawa, but did not recognize the Yuki 進

 

  george trotter said:

Yes, he is Kaneyuki.

Jinsoo Kim's list says Hayakawa Masao...began as Seki Kaji in Sho 17-Sept 10 1942.

Markus' book should have some details...but I don't have Markus' book so this is all I can find.

 

I see your sword has a little kanji stamp at the kojiri...looks like "Haya". Maybe you could post that pic on the "Arsenal Stamps" thread?

Regards.

Dear Georg,

many thanks too

From Markus´s book (not really more information):

Kaneyuki (兼進), Shōwa (昭和, 1926-1989), Gifu – „Kaneyuki“ (兼進), civilian name „Hayakawa Masao“ (早川正雄), born January 3rd 1906, he worked as guntō smith.

 

I will post this stamp in the "Arsenal Stamps" thread too

[LakeBum]

Yah I was curious about that little stamp at the bottom too. Anyone have an idea as to its meaning?

[takakage]

I've got one many years ago , oil quenched blade without any stamp but with saku.

[george trotter]

Hi Klaus, Thanks for posting the stamp mark on "Arsenal Stamps"...it all helps future research for those interested.

 

Hi Lakebum san, the meaning of the stamp is just "Haya" as in the first kanji of his family name Hayakawa.

I can't be sure of course, but I suspect he put it on the jiri of each sword he made that week/month so the na-kiri-shi guy who cut the mei of all these guys in the factory would know which name to put on the nakago of that particular bundle of swords (just a theory)...other kaji may have had other methods of identifying their bundle when sent to the nakirishi.

Just a possibility,

Regards,