drb 1643 Posted March 19, 2018 Report Posted March 19, 2018 I recently bought this sword and am hoping someone can please help me out with the translation. Thank you all very much for any information. Tom Quote
drb 1643 Posted March 19, 2018 Author Report Posted March 19, 2018 Thank you very much John and Jean. Can you also please tell me what the rest of the characters mean on the signature side? Thanks again, Tom Quote
Peter Bleed Posted March 19, 2018 Report Posted March 19, 2018 Please show us the whole unit. Peter Quote
drb 1643 Posted March 19, 2018 Author Report Posted March 19, 2018 Ok, thanks again John for your expertise! Here are more pictures, if they should be moved to a different forum please let me know and how to do it. Also, does anyone recognize the mon? I cannot find it in any of my books. Thank you very much, Tom Quote
John A Stuart Posted March 19, 2018 Report Posted March 19, 2018 One historical personage using the death's head. John Quote
drb 1643 Posted March 19, 2018 Author Report Posted March 19, 2018 Thank you John. Have you ever seen this mon on a sword before? Tom Quote
Bazza Posted March 20, 2018 Report Posted March 20, 2018 東都住人 Adzuma junin..... John John, Tōto juu nin, I think (living in Tokyo). Tōto is an old name for Toukyo, Eastern Capital. BaZZa. Quote
John A Stuart Posted March 20, 2018 Report Posted March 20, 2018 @ Tom. No, I haven't. @ Baz, yes I was of two minds on that. John Quote
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