Tsuba And Gunto Mei Translation Needed

[truelotus]

Hi
 

here's a friend of mine's tsuba and gunto nakago

could anyone help with the translation ?

yea, he cleaned the nakago - he should NOT do that, but it has been done ... 

thanks in advance


Donny

[Shugyosha]

Hi Donny,

 

I'm struggling with the photographs of the sword's nakago. The date reads a lucky day in February of the 16th year of Showa, (1941).

 

I think that the tsuba mei is 芝近作 Shigechika saku.

 

Unfortunately, and it may be my screen size, I can't work out the detail of the signature and maybe some clearer pictures would help. However, as it's signed with a tachi mei it doesn't look like a run of the mill gunto.

 

Best,

John

[SteveM]

On the sword:

 

天照山鍛錬場作　　Tenshōzan tanrenjō saku  

 

see more info here →　http://ohmura-study.net/731.html

[SteveM]

For the tsuba I am tempted to say 光近 (Mitsuchika), of which there are three listed in Wakayama. My guess is that this is the third one listed (late Edo period metalworker). 

 

Steve

[truelotus]

thank you, all

 

so this is sabinaito :D

Donny