MacTheWhopper Posted February 24, 2020 Report Posted February 24, 2020 Was wondering what the signature on this tang reads. As always, I appreciate the help. Also does anyone recognize the stamp on this blade? Quote
Bruce Pennington Posted February 24, 2020 Report Posted February 24, 2020 Stamp is of the Toyokawa Navy Arsenal. Someone will help on the mei. Quote
kyushukairu Posted February 24, 2020 Report Posted February 24, 2020 I think the reading may be 'Toyosuke' (豊佐) 1 Quote
cisco-san Posted February 26, 2020 Report Posted February 26, 2020 see also: http://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/topic/20190-matching-mystery-marine-mount-meihelpoo/?hl=toyosuke 1 Quote
SteveM Posted February 26, 2020 Report Posted February 26, 2020 Wow, in that other thread I said very confidently it was 豊祐 (Toyosuke), but looking at it now I'm not so confident. Looking at it again I'm not sure which of the three it is, but I'm leaning far away from 祐. 祐 = suke 佑 = suke 佐 = suke Maybe Nick Komiya knows for sure. Quote
SteveM Posted February 26, 2020 Report Posted February 26, 2020 And here I am again saying with hardly any confidence that the correct kanji is 佑 http://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/topic/19772-mystery-marine-mount-found-in-puerto-rico/?hl=toyosuke&do=findComment&comment=202762 Bruce, maybe you can poke Nick to see if he can scratch this 4-year itch. Quote
Bruce Pennington Posted February 27, 2020 Report Posted February 27, 2020 From Guy at Warrelics: “ 豊佑作 Toyosuke saku” Quote
Bruce Pennington Posted February 27, 2020 Report Posted February 27, 2020 Well, and update. After showing the choices from Steve's post #5, Guy re-evaluated: "I just looked at it again and expanded the size. I think now I see 佐. When I first looked at it, I thought the last 3 strokes were 口, but I was wrong. I would have thought that 兼佐 would be Kanesa. But when I researched the kanji 佐 I found that for names it can be "suke." Sheesh! - Guy" http://www.warrelics.eu/forum/Japanese-militaria/2nd-second-opinion-mei-759013/ I don't see either name on the Japaneseswordindex.com oshigata page. Maybe someone with a Slough's or Marcus' book can compare the mei of Kanesa (if it exists) and Kanesuke. 1 Quote
Kiipu Posted August 25, 2023 Report Posted August 25, 2023 On 2/26/2020 at 2:18 PM, SteveM said: Bruce, maybe you can poke Nick to see if he can scratch this 4-year itch. FYI, below is a post by Mr. Morita that gives the translation as Toyosuke 豊佐. naval sword, Post #2 1 Quote
Bruce Pennington Posted August 26, 2023 Report Posted August 26, 2023 Kenneth, Is this your gunto, or was it something from a For Sale site? Quote
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