Smith Mei

[vajo]

I read this star stamped mei mori mitsu kore saku.
Is it correct?

 

筑 後 住 盛 光 之 作

Chikugo jū Morimitsu kore saku

[John A Stuart]

Looks good to me. John

[vajo]

Thanks John.

I'm happy to see some progress in learning to translate signatures.

[Ray Singer]

I have some info on this smith here Chris.

 

http://swordsofjapan.com/project/gendai-morimitsu-katana-in-higo-koshirae/

[vajo]

Hello Ray,

thanks thats interesting. The very "rusty" (and i hope not to damaged) star stamped blade i found is  昭 和 二 十 年 三 月 showa ni ju nen san gatsu (March 1945).

Yours is not stamped? So Morimitsu produced as RJT smith and for special order?

[Ray Singer]

There are no star stamps on my sword. Congrats on finding your sword. He was apparently an excellent smith.

 

Best regards,

Ray

[vajo]

Yours is very nice Ray. The koshirae looks very well made too.

 

Ray i found these in the books about this morimitsu.

 

上作 (JO SAKU)

貴品の列 (Kibin no Retsu) 

2nd seat (national swordsmith)

Rikugun Jumei Tosho (RJT)

Best cutting test 1941 listed in the Nihon Kendo oyobu Token 1943.

[cisco-san]

Hi Chris,

 

from Markus book:

 

[Ray Singer]

I believe his teacher's names should be read 'Koyama Nobumitsu' and 'Suetsugu Shigemitsu' (not two separate smiths Suetsugu and Shigemitsu).

[cisco-san]

Ray, yes you are right! Suetsugu Shigemitsu is one smith!

I guess it is just a typo from Markus.... see his Shigemitsu entry!

 

 

 

 

[vajo]

Wow thank you Klaus and Raymond. So much info. Klaus which book from Markus you use?

[Markus]

Glitches like that will be eliminated in the upcoming Gendaito book.

[cisco-san]

Wow thank you Klaus and Raymond. So much info. Klaus which book from Markus you use?

Hi Chris,

 

I use the sword smith index from Markus "eIndex SWORDSMITHS-AZ.pdf".

Very helpful!