Translation Help - Wakizashi

[TechDave]

Hello hello, So happy to find this forum - So much knowlege in one place.
I have inherited what appears to be a relitively old Wakizashi. I have tried my best to mess about in photoshop to try bring out the detail but it is very difficult.
Would anyone be willing and able to help me out. This is my atempt so far;
Side A:   年 .....  [Toshi (Chika)?]
Side B:   日本 ....... [Nihon]

I will update if I find out more of its history into the family. I will be looking into getting someone UK (Scotland) baced to "clean/restore" it if anyone has some suggestions that would be super helpful.

Many thanks in advance,
Dave.

[SteveM]

Side A: 伊賀守藤原金道　Iga-no-kami Fujiwara Kinmichi

Side B: 日本鍛冶惣匠  Nihonkaji Sōshō

 

A relatively famous smith - actually two or three smiths used this name, if memory serves. There was a thread on this group of smiths on here not too long ago. Mid Edo period. Many fakes out there - so there is a non-zero chance that the signature could be a forgery. 

 

Found the thread:

 

[TechDave]

  On 5/8/2023 at 3:00 PM, SteveM said:

Side A: 伊賀守藤原金道　Iga-no-kami Fujiwara Kinmichi

Side B: 日本鍛冶惣匠  Nihonkaji Sōshō

 

A relatively famous smith - actually two or three smiths used this name, if memory serves. There was a thread on this group of smiths on here not too long ago. Mid Edo period. Many fakes out there - so there is a non-zero chance that the signature could be a forgery. 

 

Found the thread:

Wow thats awesome thank you for linking this so quickly, apologies I did have a search before I posted but I had not came accross this thread, so I appreciate it.
I will need to get someone to look at it properly to see as its not been kept in great shape, many years of rough life, people have not been kind to the blade.

 

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[TechDave]

Wow thats awesome thank you for linking this so quickly, apologies I did have a search before I posted but I had not came accross this thread, so I appreciate it.
I will need to get someone to look at it properly to see as its not been kept in great shape, many years of rough life, people have not been kind to the blade.
 

[raaay]

Hi Dave 

 

I am not sure when the next Scottish reginal Token Japanese sword meeting will be ! but they are normally held in Glasgow .

[TechDave]

  On 5/9/2023 at 2:59 PM, raaay said:

Hi Dave 

 

I am not sure when the next Scottish reginal Token Japanese sword meeting will be ! but they are normally held in Glasgow .

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Amazing! Thank you Ray, I will get in touch with them, massive help

 

[raaay]

Dave , you can PM me and i will let you know when the next one is , or contact details .