Translation Assistance

[mdiddy]

Hello,

 

I would like to ask for help with the mei on a boy's wakizashi. I make it out as 'Bu Ta Ro Saki Shi ' or 武太郎先椎. This does not make sense to me and I think I am off somewhere. The fourth kanji might also be Mitsu 光. I also think it is likely not a swordsmith but a saying relating to a boy's martial education - something about military, large, son, future, ?.

 

Any insight would be greatly appreciated and I plan to use this for commercial purposes.

 

Thanks for the help.

 

Matt

[Toryu2020]

城太郎光雄

 

Maybe?

[cabowen]

Here is a link you may find interesting:

 

http://sanmei.com/contents/media/A55478_Y1525_PUP.html

[mdiddy]

Tom and Chris - many thanks for the help. This clears up a lot. The link was indeed very interesting.