tesscoothome123 Posted June 17, 2015 Report Posted June 17, 2015 Hi All, I was hoping someone could help me finish up this translation. I think it read Shinano Kuni ? ? Kunimichi kore. The date I believe reads Meiji and then two so year would be 1870? Thank you for your help. Best Regards, John Quote
Grey Doffin Posted June 17, 2015 Report Posted June 17, 2015 This would be easier with a picture. Grey Quote
tesscoothome123 Posted June 17, 2015 Author Report Posted June 17, 2015 Hi Grey, I thought I had them attached, very sorry. Regards, John Quote
tesscoothome123 Posted June 17, 2015 Author Report Posted June 17, 2015 Here is other picture. REgards, John Quote
Grey Doffin Posted June 17, 2015 Report Posted June 17, 2015 Hi John, You are correct about the mei: Meiji Ni Nen and something else which I don't know offhand. The mei reads Shinano no Kuni Fujiwara Yasukuni Kore wo Tsukuru. Learn those Kanji for Fujiwara; they're probably the most commonly used Kanji in sword signatures. Tsukuru is written before Kore but read in reverse order because the Japanese like to keep us guessing. Grey Quote
george trotter Posted June 18, 2015 Report Posted June 18, 2015 Hi John, The date is Meiji 2nd year (1869) chuto nichi...a day in mid winter. Yasukuni was from Shinano and sometimes used 'kimibanzai' in his mei which means (I think) long life to the Emperor. He is not well known...almost nothing on him. I found him in Hawley 1981 YAS 683 p.926. The nakago, yasuri and mei look good IMHO...I do like gendaito, and yours is almost year one of the gendaito era...any chance of a pic or two of the blade? Hope this helps, Quote
tesscoothome123 Posted June 18, 2015 Author Report Posted June 18, 2015 Hi All. Thank you very much Grey for your help and thank you George for you help also. Could not get back to you yesterday as doctors appointments kept me away. I will post some pictures here tonight for you George and others to see. Best Regards, John Quote
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