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[1tallsword]

Hey folks been out of practice for a while and trying to help a friend. im not sure what im seeing  .... naga ? cho ? something, Ichi ? something..  its questionable and too bad the nakago looks to have been heavily cleaned. thank you for help. 

[Mark S.]

From Markus Sesko Nihonto Compendium... I think the last kanji is ‘trying’ to be:

[ROKUJURO]

Jeremy,

that NAKAGO looks very non-Japanese to me, and I am not sure that the symbols make any sense. If we could see the whole blade without HABAKI, an assessment would be easier. 

[1tallsword]

thank you both of your insight and time, yes that is what i was thinking/hinting at when i said questionable. as you know I collect kamakura and have a couple muromachi blades , I dont touch later stuff and no knowledge on it really. ill see if i can get some pics, but if i can i will be able to tell by blade for sure.. he just asked about kanji so thats what i was helping him with, cheers

[Geraint]

Dear Jeremy.

 

This is not a Japanese sword, as Jean has suggested.  No point trying to make kanji fit. 

 

All the best.

 

[1tallsword]

im bored i guess , Just keeping you guys on your toes,   ...cheers

[Bugyotsuji]

長坂一雄　Nagasaka Kazuo might be one way to read this name. The Kanji do not look confident, and it doesn't sound like an artisan name.