I hate buying over the internet, Signature right?????

[Pippo]

Chap has his brothers swords he wants to sell, sent a bunch of blurry photos  of this navy piiece as blades supposedly mint, the photo of the signature is clear but doesnt look right with all the small thin chisel strokes? Any comments

[Ray Singer]

Seki ju Hoshiya Yoshinaga. 

 

https://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/topic/7712-translation-help-kanenaga-yoshinaga/

[Bruce Pennington]

1 hour ago, Pippo said:

small thin chisel strokes

The WWII smith's often used the "chippy" style in their mei.  Pretty beat up kaigunto, with navy tassel.

[Pippo]

Lovely gents, always a bit wary when ive seen the very 'chippy' signatures so good to hear it was a WW2 commonality