Translation Assistance Please

[Bochavista]

Hello all-

Hoping for some help with this piece that i just picked up. It is a rough read and if I can add better pics anywhere please let me know. Thanks in advance for the help.

 

Chris from WI

[Gunome]

Hello

Not able to translate all but:

Aritoshi 有俊

ju nobuyuki kore 住信行 上之

[Ray Singer]

Seiro ni nen nobuyuki ageru kore.

 

I translated this mei on the military swords Facebook group sometime back.

[Ray Singer]

Seiro 征露. Refer to shinengō below. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_era_name

[ROKUJURO]

This sword/NAKAGO does not look Japanese to me.

[Bochavista]

Raymond, you did translate it but you had asked for clearer photos of one side. I’m not following the year part. Thanks, Chris

[mywei]

Seiro 2 corresponds to 1905 apparently

It is an unofficial era name as per the wiki page

 

  On 6/21/2018 at 9:55 PM, Bochavista said:

Raymond, you did translate it but you had asked for clearer photos of one side. I’m not following the year part. Thanks, Chris

[Ray Singer]

As Matt said. Shortened in 1905 by Nobuyuki. Perhaps for the Russo-Japanese war.

[Bochavista]

I really appreciate the help. I think from the Facebook post I understand that the sword was shortened by Noboyuki. Is there an original smith’s name?

[Ray Singer]

If I read this correctly, it is indicating that the sword originally had a mei of Chō Aritoshi (長有俊). This was the mei of a Yamato smith who worked in late Kamakura /early Nambokucho.

[Bugyotsuji]

Yes, it says 旧銘　Kyu-mei Taima Cho Aritoshi 當麻長有俊　(Senjuin line)

[Bochavista]

Very very cool. Thank you all! I am going to do some research now. Best, Chris

[Ray Singer]

http://www.sho-shin.com/yam5.htm

 

https://yuhindo.com/taima/