Nbthk Translation Help

[nickm]

Got the old papers in for a Daito I recently purchased that is already headed to Japan or probably in Japan by now for new shinsa but wondering if anyone can translate the old papers? Of course I know the gist of it but will be wondering the line for line translation likely forever so I thought I would ask and see if anyone has the time to help. Thanks as always

[Ray Singer]

The translation (worksheet) for the sword contains all the relevant information. It is a mumei katana attributed to Bizen Tsuneie with a length of 66.8cm. The kanteisho appears to have been made out to a westerner named Wiseman (left column). The date is the 7th day in the 4th month of Showa 55 (April 7, 1980).

[DRDave]

Help translating papers.

 

https://www.japaneseswordindex.com/origami.htm

 

http://www.nihontocraft.com/japanese_sword_papers.html

 

http://new.uniquejapan.com/nthk-npo-nihon-token-hozon-kai-certification-paper-ranking-for-Japanese-swords/

 

http://new.uniquejapan.com/nbthk-nihon-bijutsu-token-hozon-kyokai-certification-paper-ranking/

[seattle1]

Hello:

I think you are lucky to have, in the shinsa team's opinion, one of the better Ekiyo Bizen smiths who worked just between Oei and Sue Bizen. The blade appears to have been shortened prior to Keicho. The NBTHK has been trying to harden and differentiate that desigination in the last few years.

[nickm]

Thanks for the info and links. Bought it from Benson, he thinks it might be a late kanemitsu school blade. Cant wait to see what shinsa says about it..