Please can someone help with a tang translation

[James1967]

Hello, thank you for accepting me to this site and group.

I was wondering if someone could help me with some translations of some Shin Gunto?

Thank you for any help you may give me.

Kind Regards

James

 

[xiayang]

Hi James,

 

Your sword is inscribed

 

昭和十六年 = Shōwa 16 (1941 CE)

 

兼宗 = Kanemune.

 

Markus Sesko's Swordsmiths of Japan has two entries for Shōwa era Kanemune: Fukumoto (福本) and Kiribuchi (桐淵).  Yours was probably made by the former (see, e.g., here for another example).

[DoTanuki yokai]

I think the date is Showa 6 but the split pictures and blurryness kills my eyes 

The Mei could be 兼 Kane and maybe you can make out the 2nd Kanji yourself. 
There is a lot of reference material for translating Mei here on the side, I use this http://www.japaneseswordindex.com/kanji/kanji1.htm

[James1967]

28 minutes ago, xiayang said:

Hi James,

 

Your sword is inscribed

 

昭和十六年 = Shōwa 16 (1941 CE)

 

兼宗 = Kanemune.

 

Markus Sesko's Swordsmiths of Japan has two entries for Shōwa era Kanemune: Fukumoto (福本) and Kiribuchi (桐淵).  Yours was probably made by the former (see, e.g., here for another example).

Thank you so much, most appreciated.

[James1967]

26 minutes ago, DoTanuki yokai said:

I think the date is Showa 6 but the split pictures and blurryness kills my eyes 

The Mei could be 兼 Kane and maybe you can make out the 2nd Kanji yourself. 
There is a lot of reference material for translating Mei here on the side, I use this http://www.japaneseswordindex.com/kanji/kanji1.htm

Thank you so much for the reply. i'll check it out. 

 

[James1967]

1 hour ago, DoTanuki yokai said:

I think the date is Showa 6 but the split pictures and blurryness kills my eyes 

The Mei could be 兼 Kane and maybe you can make out the 2nd Kanji yourself. 
There is a lot of reference material for translating Mei here on the side, I use this http://www.japaneseswordindex.com/kanji/kanji1.htm

Thank you so much. 

[Bruce Pennington]

I'm with Jan, Showa 10 6 year - 1941.  And Kanemune: kanemun2.jpg (102×300) (japaneseswordindex.com)

[DTM72]

As mentioned above, there are 3 Showa smiths that signed Kanemune. The link below is the closest match to yours.

 

http://www.japaneseswordindex.com/oshigata/kanemun2.jpg

 

[mecox]

James, yes looks to be Fukumoto Kanemune who was a key smith in the Amahide workshop in Seki.   Details in this NMB Download:

 

[Bruce Pennington]

Any small stamps on the nakago, James?