Translation Help On A Shin-Gunto

[Mister Gunto]

Hi everyone!

 

I recently picked up this late war Shin-gunto in Type 44 mounts. The wrap was already loose at one end, so I unwrapped it in order to remove the handle. Turns out to be a Nagoya Arsenal marked mass-production blade. So while not an ancient lost masterpiece, it fits well into my WW2 collection. 

 

I tried to translate the kanji using Mr. Yumoto's book. I believe the swordsmith is "Kanenori", and the date is December 1944. However, I'd appreciate someone else taking a look at it and letting me know if that's correct or not?

 

Also, there is a surrender label attached to the saya. Any help in translating that would be greatly appreciated. It may be a little hard to see, but to the right of the 4 darkly inked characters, there are at least 3 faintly visible other kanji. I think there may have been others, but they are obscured by the grease stains. The vet who brought it home seems to have slathered the blade in cosmoline. Fortunately, some CLP and patience got it all off the metal. Don't think I can safely remove it from the paper though.

 

I am looking for someone who can re-wrap the handle. Also, there is a very slight bend in the middle of the blade, barely noticeable, but there. I'm in Northern Calfornia, so if anyone knows someone in the area who can re-wrap the handle, and take the bend out of the blade, please let me know. 

 

Anyway, here's the photos:

 

 

 

[Grey Doffin]

Hi Bradley,

Kanenori is correct.  The date is either Ju Roku (10, 6) or Ju Hachi (10, 8 ) Nen, which would be either 1941 or 1943, and December is correct.

David McDonald in Montana, who should be linked above, can do a great and reasonable job with the handle and I bet he'd be willing to remove the bend for you also.

Grey

[Mister Gunto]

Thank you, Grey! I think I'm at least starting to be able to dechiper a few kanji.

 

And thanks for the link!

 

Any ideas on the surrender labels writing though?