mei translation

[ww2colorado]

hello all, new member here from colorado, militaria collector. i had been advised by another collector to come here to learn and share. my main interests are Japanese military history and weapons. i mainly pickup edged items from veteran estates etc. 

 

i would like to post this ww2 naval katana for review, i would first need help with the translation with the mei, i got this one local with some others that i will post soon. any info is always greatly appreciated, this one could use abit of love and deserves to be re wrapped etc. 

i am unsure of what the signature inside the star stamp reads as well as the mei. i can post specific pictures upon request, i am having trouble rotating my pictures of the mei the correct way

[Jason N]

I am also a new member, and still have a lot to learn, but to my eyes, there is nothing about that blade that is Japanese.

[Ray Singer]

Definitely Japanese. Looks like a Showato by Fukumoto Kanemune.

 

Dated 5th month of Showa 20 (1945).

[Jason N]

Definitely Japanese. Looks like a Showato by Fukumoto Kanemune.

 

Dated 5th month of Showa 20 (1945).

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Ray knows what he’s talking about. Disregard my ignorance.

[ww2colorado]

raymondsinger, thank you for the reply and translation, my nomenclature may be abit off and i am abit new to this collecting field. i will post more pictures soon

[ww2colorado]

raymond , does this translation include the lettering inside the star stamping?

[Ray Singer]

Please see the thread below. You will find the same stamp on comment #3.

 

http://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/topic/5999-arsenal-stamps/

[Bazza]

Sir (please sign your name so we can address you politely), its not a star stamp, its a cherry blossom stamp (a stamp is known as a kokuin) with characters inside.  I'm not sure, but mates is this a Chimata stamp???  The word just popped into my head!!!

 

BaZZa

(aka Barry Thomas)

[ww2colorado]

Raymondsinger and bazza, thanks for the reply to my posting. Thank you for the info on the kokuin, i am still learning here lol. I will have to look over the thread link provided by raymondsinger. Thanks again guys,

Chuck

[ww2colorado]

Here are some more photos

[Bazza]

Chuck,

 

Here is another read for you:

http://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/topic/4976-fukumoto-kanemune-work/

 

Have a trawl around the Forum using the Search function in top rh corner of the page.

 

BaZZa.

[ww2colorado]

bazza i will look over this information and thanks for taking the time to respond.

thanks, chuck

[ww2colorado]

Would this be a traditionally made blade?

[Jason N]

Would this be a traditionally made blade?

I believe Ray answered this question referring to the sword as Showato.

 

Showato were mass produced for military use and oil quenched. Not traditionally made, sorry. That said, it has worth as a piece of military history.