What Exactly Is A Kokuin On A Gunto?

[dale]

working on a mei and it is giving me fits and it ha a kokuin.

thanks

[ROKUJURO]

......it ha a kokuin.


It is a kind of seal. A photo would be nice.

[dale]

I included  a picture of the mei.  I appreciate any help on it.

thanks

[Stephen]

Something kuni Sadamitsu not sure of the first two kanji

showa era id guess nicely cut bet the blade is done well

 

wild ass guess

 

SADAMITSU (貞光), Shōwa (昭和, 1926-1989), Ehime – “Sadamitsu” (貞光), family name Matsumoto (松本), jōkō no retsu (Akihide), First Seat at the 6th Shinsaku Nihontō Denrankai (新作日本刀展覧会, 1941)

[ROKUJURO]

Perhaps SADAMOTO or SADAROKU?

[Jean]

Sada Moto

[Stephen]

Why i could not find him...lol

[John A Stuart]

Echigo no Kuni Sadamoto Tsukuru. John

[SteveM]

Sadaroku is your man. Check out the thread here

http://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/topic/6316-echigo-sadaroku/

[Stephen]

SADAROKU (貞六), Shōwa (昭和, 1926-1989), Niigata – “Sadaroku” (貞六), “Echigo no Kuni-jū Imai Sadaroku saku” (越後国住今井貞六作), real name Imai Yaichi (今井弥一), he worked as rikugun-jumei-tōshō and studied later under Amata Akitsugu (天田昭次), jōko no jōi (Akihide), Second Seat at the 6th Shinsaku Nihontō Denrankai (新作日本刀展覧会, 1941)

 

also on slough page 149

[dale]

Gentlemen,

 

thank you for your help,time, and great information.   I'm extremely pleased with it.  The reason I'm a lurker for life. LOL

 

dale

[John A Stuart]

Sadaroku. Haaaaa! John

[Stephen]

Dale 

 

Please share photos of the blade.

[SwordGuyJoe]

Nice. He's a pretty good smith. Chris has one that commemorates the fall of Singapore. Beefy blade, with a nice o-kissaki.

[k morita]

Hi