WW2 blade brought back from Papua New Guinea

[Rich Thomas]

Was hoping to get some help with this one as I don't as yet have any good books for translation. (names of recommended books would be appreciated also) First pic is of the omote mei and then the next 2 are close ups, tho I missed the 5th character, the next 3 are of the ura mei. Any help with translation appreciated!!

 

cheers

Rich Thomas

[Nobody]

Omote: mei

播州姫路住源养久造 (Banshu Himeji ju Minamoto Yoshihisa? tsukuru)

However; I am unsure about 养 (= a variation of 養).

 

Ura: date

X X 三庚午年二月 (XX 3 Kanoe-Uma no toshi 2 gatsu)

If “XX” was intended to be 明治 (Meiji), the year is 1870.

 

I think the inscription is highly questionable because of the “XX” part. I cannot believe that the smith made such a terrible mistake.

[k morita]

Hi,

 

The mei is "YoshiHisa" 美久.

Most late Edo era-- early Meiji era sword smith in Himeji.

[Rich Thomas]

Hi Koichi san,

Thankyou, much appreciated,

 

If “XX” was intended to be 明治 (Meiji), the year is 1870.

 

I had the same problem with this also and Meiji was the best I could come up with, but thought I must have had it wrong. Does it seem strange that it is so wrong even for gimei? It's not a variation of this??

 

cheers

Rich

[Nobody]

I had the same problem with this also and Meiji was the best I could come up with, but thought I must have had it wrong. Does it seem strange that it is so wrong even for gimei? It's not a variation of this??

AFAIK, those symbols for "XX" are not real kanji. :?

[reinhard]

The third year of Meiji era was a kanoe-uma year, but not knowing how to write the name of your emperor properly is more than suspicious.

 

reinhard

[Rich Thomas]

Thanks guys, appreciated. Hope everyone has a great Xmas.

cheers

Rich