Help With Translations Please. Second

[tesscoothome123]

This I have no idea where to start. I am willing to do the work or any help is appreciated. Best Regards John

[SwordGuyJoe]

Yoshimasa kitae saku for the last four on the right hand side of the first pic. Other than that this is outside of my paygrade but really hope you show some pics of the blade. You may have something there based on how well the mei is carved. I'll take a look for yoshimasa in the meantime.

[Peter Bleed]

Very interesting. I'll need far more than I have in front of me to read this, but off hand it seems to have been a presentation piece  made by a Seki smith name Yoshimasa in 1937.

Neat.

I look forward to the full story!

P

[tesscoothome123]

Hi Joe, Thank you for your help. It is a good start for me. I was trying to translate as  ? Yoshi Masa ?. Did not even occur that it was Kitae.  Thank you for your help with this and here on the board. Best Regards, John

[tesscoothome123]

Will post some pictures for you tomorrow as soon as I get home from work. Regards, John

[SwordGuyJoe]

Steve will likely come to the rescue as he's the go to translator recently.

[SteveM]

Making as many misses as hits these days.

 

護国釼筑前刈萱之関住吉正謹作

Gokokuken Chikuzen Karukaya-no-seki ju　Yoshimasa Kinsaku  (Nation-protecting sword, Chikuzen Karukaya-no-seki (location name), Yoshimasa)

 

昭和拾二年十月吉日

Showa 12, October  

 

Next one as a spoiler for those keen to have a go. 

 

贈　日支事変為之造皇軍   

秋山長三朗

Presented to AKIYAMA Chōsaburō, made by the Imperial Army on the occasion of the Sino-Japan Incident  (meaning the outbreak of hostilities between China and Japan in 1937)

[SwordGuyJoe]

Awesome! Thanks Steve

[tesscoothome123]

Hi All, Thank you Steve and Joe again very much for your help with this one. Way out of my limited knowledge. Very awesome,  Thank you, John