Mei translation

[ww2colorado]

Guys can I have some help with the translation of this mei? I am to go look at this blade today. A war bringback shirasaya

[ww2colorado]

Guys not sure why but my photos are not being uploaded correctly. Seems when i upload them the flip sideways.

Any help?

 

Thanks guys,

Chuck

[uwe]

“.....州住兼久” 
Province is not visible in the picture. The smith is probably “Kanehisa”

The nengo seems “昭和二十年?月” (Showa 20 = 1945).

[ww2colorado]

Uwe, thank you for your reply. I will pickup the sword and i will take more photos to post on the forum.

Thank you again

[ww2colorado]

Here are a few photos of what i have got si far

[Bruce Pennington]

Chuck,

I've found that when my pics are posting sideways, a simple edit/crop, no matter how small on the edges, will fix the problem and they will post upright.

[SAS]

The nakago on this sword seems ginormous.

[reeder]

for $280 or whatever he was asking just grab it and figure it out later.

[ww2colorado]

Reeder i now know you saw the posting as well. Should be a decent blade for the price. Will update tomorrow with better pictures

[reeder]

Reeder i now know you saw the posting as well. Should be a decent blade for the price. Will update tomorrow with better pictures

Yep, I replied to him same day it was posted and said I’d take it and provided my number, never heard back from him.

[ww2colorado]

Here is some more pictures, i can get more pictures taken tomorrow.

[ww2colorado]

Can anyone tell me the significance of the small square shaped symbol?

[Kiipu]

Can anyone tell me the significance of the small square shaped symbol?

 

More information about the 関 stamp can be found at the link below.

http://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/topic/5999-arsenal-stamps/page-16?do=findComment&comment=315240

 

Nakago Reverse

Seki 関 stamp followed by either January 1945 昭和二十年一月 or February 1945 昭和二十年二月.  I am leaning toward February 1945.

Edited January 14, 2020 by Kiipu

[David Flynn]

Noshu ju Kanehisa.