Type 98 Gunto Showato Maker

[Jefferson]

Hi

I asked two questions on the translation thread in regards to my gunto.

Ray Singer was nice enough to translate the date and maker, keeping

the maker hidden as a spoiler because I had mentioned wanting to learn

how to translate/read Japanese myself. Pretty cool. Spoiler alert,

the signature is Toshimitsu.

I have done a little research here and on the web and have come up with two possibilities.

 

1.) Imaizumi Toshimitsu With a connection to Bizen Osafune

2.) Numazawa Toshimitsu Student of Toshihide I will attach a photo of Toshihide, Toshimitsu is second on the right.

Mfr. April 1945

 

My question is: Would either of these smiths be the signature on the Nakago? Thanks in advance.

 

Best regards,

 

Jeff

[Bruce Pennington]

The stamp if a “Gifu” inspection stamp, if that helps. Gifu was a specific area.

[David Flynn]

Seki is part of Gifu.  Not sure if the Gi stamp replaced the Seki stamp. Also, I'm not sure whether or not this is just an acceptance stamp or whether it denotes, showato.

[Bruce Pennington]

  On 6/1/2020 at 2:18 AM, David Flynn said:

Seki is part of Gifu.  Not sure if the Gi stamp replaced the Seki stamp. Also, I'm not sure whether or not this is just an acceptance stamp or whether it denotes, showato.

David,

I have records of the Seki stamp from '41 - '45. Gifu just '44-'45. So they were used simultaneously. Don't know WHO was using one or the other, though.