Kanji on tang of old sword

[tonyadelaideAU]

Hi All 

I have had some great help here in the past with a sword 

I've been privately offered a sword in WWII shin gunto with some characters on the tang

I'll probably buy it if its old 

Just wondered what the writing says and if it's a foundry commercially made WWII sword or older based on what is written? My gut feeling is it is an old pre-WWII sword. 

I have slightly limited access to it but it has a nice wavy hamon and the blade is reasonably good condition 

I'll post some more pics of it if I go ahead with acquiring it

 

Regards Tony 

[tonyadelaideAU]

I've also attached an image of the "good luck" message that is attached to the sword

 

Tony

[Ken-Hawaii]

Tony, next time, please post under Translation, but I'm sure someone will help.

[PNSSHOGUN]

Hi Tony, this is a wartime made blade made in Seki. Not sure if that is a good luck tag or a surrender tag. If the mounts are nice it could be worth it.

[SteveM]

濃州住源天秀鍛之

Nōshū-jū Minamoto Amahide Kitaeru Kore

 

Need a better shot of the surrender tag. The surname name on it is 石亀 Ishikame

 

It's a WW2-era sword. 

[tonyadelaideAU]

Thank you all for your replies

This is a scan of the tag

I can't get an image any better than this

 

In regard to 

濃州住源天秀鍛之

Nōshū-jū Minamoto Amahide Kitaeru Kore

 

Is that maker's name and town?

 

Regards Tony

[SteveM]

私物 - personal effects

(unreadable) 東砲兵会部（九）石亀 - eastern artillery (#9) Ishikame 

 

Can't read the first kanji because of the fold in the cloth. Not completely sure of the blue kanji after "eastern artillery". 

 

Yes Nōshū is a province in Japan, known as a principle sword-making region, and there was an arsenal there (or several) that produced WW2 swords. 

[Nobody]

I guessed the first kanji. 

 

関東砲兵司令部（九）- Kanto artillery headquarters (9)

石亀少佐 – Major Ishigame