3rd sword tang. It's like a whole bio lol

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Compared to others I've seen, this seems like a lot of information. I'm sorry if I have it the wrong way. I don't read Kanji. 

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Is there an oil or powder to preserve? Anything that I can do to make these more visible for you guys? 

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美濃國関住纐纈源三郎兼上之作 – Mino no kuni Seki ju Koketsu Genzaburo Kanekami made this.

昭和十三年秋 – Showa 13^th year (1938), Autumn

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6 minutes ago, Nobody said:

美濃國関住纐纈源三郎兼上之作 – Mino no kuni Seki ju Koketsu Genzaburo Kanekami made this.

昭和十三年秋 – Showa 13^th year (1938), Autumn

Thank you! That's fascinating.  Is that figure on the tsuka significant somehow? What material would you consider it to be? I suppose owning 3 of these now, I am rather hooked.  I appreciate the translation very much. Couldn't believe my first sword was 4-700 years old. I'm also curious where the Hammon is. 

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According to my very immediate research, he was awarded for his work. Something called : 6th Shinsaku Nihonto Denrankai? I probably don't have this right.  I have a lot of research planned. 

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Frank,   Moriyama san translated your sword:  

美濃國関住纐纈源三郎兼上之作 – Mino no kuni Seki ju Koketsu Genzaburo Kanekami made this.

昭和十三年秋 – Showa 13^th year (1938), Autumn

But it seems his name is also read as Kanetaka, and some of his other names have several readings.  There is quite a bit of discussion on this in NMB, so use search for "Kanetaka".

In Sesko list:   “Kanetaka” (兼上), his real name Kōketsu Genzaburō (纐纈源三郎), born July 8th 1899 (Meiji 32), student of Watanabe Kanenaga (渡辺兼永).

He registered as a swordsmith in Seki on 25 July 1940 (Showa 15) and there is called Kokoku Genzaburo Kanekami.  交告 源三郎兼上

In the 1941 sword exhibition  6th Shinsaku Nihontō Denrankai (新作日本刀展覧会, 1941)  he was ranked in first level of five level (in the Slough book he is listed as Hanabusa Kanetaka).

He worked as a rikugun-jumei-tōshō and in a list of this is called Koketsu Kanetaka.   He died December 14th 1963.

In the 1942 list of 400 smiths by Hikosaburo Akihide he is ranked as Kibin no Retsu 3rd level of seven an is called Koketsu Kanekami .     However, he is recognised as a very good swordsmith.

The early date for your sword of 1938 is quite interesting also.  

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Wow! The detail of what you folks know.  It's impressive. I am torn on selling this one. I'm building a house and need every penny. I'm keeping the bent one. It saved my Great Uncles life. My other Great Uncle, Frank, he was wounded during his time on Iwo Jima. Died later. I share his name. 

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On 2/4/2022 at 4:19 AM, mecox said:

Frank,   Moriyama san translated your sword:  

美濃國関住纐纈源三郎兼上之作 – Mino no kuni Seki ju Koketsu Genzaburo Kanekami made this.

昭和十三年秋 – Showa 13^th year (1938), Autumn

But it seems his name is also read as Kanetaka, and some of his other names have several readings.  There is quite a bit of discussion on this in NMB, so use search for "Kanetaka".

In Sesko list:   “Kanetaka” (兼上), his real name Kōketsu Genzaburō (纐纈源三郎), born July 8th 1899 (Meiji 32), student of Watanabe Kanenaga (渡辺兼永).

He registered as a swordsmith in Seki on 25 July 1940 (Showa 15) and there is called Kokoku Genzaburo Kanekami.  交告 源三郎兼上

In the 1941 sword exhibition  6th Shinsaku Nihontō Denrankai (新作日本刀展覧会, 1941)  he was ranked in first level of five level (in the Slough book he is listed as Hanabusa Kanetaka).

He worked as a rikugun-jumei-tōshō and in a list of this is called Koketsu Kanetaka.   He died December 14th 1963.

In the 1942 list of 400 smiths by Hikosaburo Akihide he is ranked as Kibin no Retsu 3rd level of seven an is called Koketsu Kanekami .     However, he is recognised as a very good swordsmith.

The early date for your sword of 1938 is quite interesting also.  

If anyone needs better photos for their research before I ask for help listing this, please advise.