Newby Needs Translation Help

[Halsey]

Kanji signature on three Wakizashi's.

Old, new, ancient?

 

Your experience and input would be appreciated.

These three are all in Pilot Gunto Koshiraes.

 

[Halsey]

My second mystery sword.

Wakizashi in Shikomi-zue Koshirae.

 

 

[Halsey]

I'll add more pics if requested, I didn't want to get carried away on my first posting.

 

Thank you...

[Thekirsh]

Halsey,

As a straight translation on the top three I would say 

1.Yamato Daijyo Fujiwara Sadayuki

2.Echizen ju Shimosaka

3.Nobukuni Yoshisada..........maybe

[Nobody]

The 3rd one may be

Nobukuni Heishiro - 信国平四郎.

[Markus]

The second one reads:

 

龜徳丸靍壽

Kitokumaru Kakuju - "Long live Kitokumaru!"

[Halsey]

Halsey,

As a straight translation on the top three I would say 

1.Yamato Daijyo Fujiwara Sadayuki

2.Echizen ju Shimosaka

3.Nobukuni Yoshisada..........maybe

Thank you.

 

All I knew was:

 

1. Nothing!

2. Shimosaka

3. Nobukuni

 

Now to figure dates, most appreciate the help.

[Halsey]

The 3rd one may be

Nobukuni Heishiro - 信国平四郎.

 

Thank you for your help.

All I knew was that it was Nobukuni.

 

Narrowing the details down, very glad to have some assistance.

[Halsey]

The second one reads:

 

龜徳丸靍壽

Kitokumaru Kakuju - "Long live Kitokumaru!"

 

Interesting, so it was custom made to order blade for an individual?

 

Thank you very much!

[Markus]

Possible not not necessarily. It is also possible that the blade became a gift later and the then donor had the good wishes inscribed on the tang.

[Halsey]

Possible not not necessarily. It is also possible that the blade became a gift later and the then donor had the good wishes inscribed on the tang.

Makes sense.

Gift or presentation inscription.

 

Thank you.

[Markus]

Oops, sorry for the typo. Should read "Possible but not...".

 

Due to the suffix -maru, and if it was really a gift, it was probably going to the young (i.e. pre-coming of age) son of a samurai.