Translation assistance

[Ed]

Hi all,

I recently acquired a star stamped gendaito and translating the mei is giving me a hard time. I look like this guy trying to read it .

 

I know it is Masa Hiro saku , but the rest is foreign to me (pun intended)

 

Dr. Steins site list a "Hitachi Shishi do Isobe Masahiro", but i am unfamiliar with these characters.

 

If one of you guys can read it, and share the reading with me, I would be much obliged.

 

Arigato gozaimasu

[k morita]

Nice star stamped tang.

The Mei is "Hitachi Shishido ju Isobe Masahiro saku" .

[Ed]

I was pretty sure that was the smith, but could not find an oshigata example to compare it to.

 

Yes, is is a nicely cut mei, in fact the whole sword is in good condition as are the 44-45 mounts.

 

Thank you very much for your time.

[GregD]

Here is a sword by the same maker,dated 1945,the '44 pattern mounts are a little more simplified.The habaki is made of aluminum in the traditional manner.I spoke with the owner of the sword in this post a little while ago(didnt realize he was having dinner in a restaurant untill the waiter came and took his order during the conversation)its description is similar,maybe a little beefier.Havent seen anything else on this maker unless someone out there has anymore info on him.

Thank You

Greg

[GregD]

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[Carlo Giuseppe Tacchini]

Hi Greg.

 

Your experience with WWII swords will be a valuable addition to this board. Happy to see you here.

[k morita]

Hi all.

Isobe Masahiro (1st gen.)----"Isobe" is family name, "Masahiro" is a smith-name.

His real 1st name is "Shozaburo",he was born in 1898.

 

Attached photo is a tang Oshigata of exhibited sword to the new sword exhibition in around 1938.

This mei is "Hitachi Shishido ju Isobe Shozaburo Minamoto (no) Masahiro".

 

Thanks

[GregD]

Good bit of info K Morita,thank you.

Also thanks for the welcome here Carlo(and Brian from the other post)

Greg