Translation Help On Ww2 Tang

[barnejp]

Hello Everyone,

 

Any help and input on the translation and potential authenticity is greatly appreciated.

 

Thank you,

Greg

[John A Stuart]

Chikafusa, 親房 John

[uwe]

Nengo is the „Imperial era“ counting system, starting at Jinmu!

[george trotter]

Hi Greg,

He is Sakurai Nobuo? Chikafusa of Nagano Prefecture. He was 30 in sho 18 (ie. born 1913). The star shows he was a Rikugun Jumei Tosho (RJT) or Army approved swordsmith. Your sword is therefore a good handmade gendaito. Any pics of blade, fittings? Also, what is the number stamped on the tang?

 

Hope this helps,

[Ray Singer]

Date is the 10th month of 1943.

[vajo]

Gendaito i would love to see the blade.

[barnejp]

Thank you everyone for your input.

[Kiipu]

On 9/3/2018 at 3:46 PM, barnejp said:

Any help and input on the translation and potential authenticity is greatly appreciated.

 

Greg, if the sword is still at hand, can I get a better picture of the serial number at the bottom of the tang?  In the meantime, below is a transcription of the kanji characters.

☆　親房 = ☆　Chikafusa.

皇紀二千六百三年十月日 = A day in October 1943.

 

Attention: @george trotter & @Bruce Pennington