Translation please? Anything helps. Thank you

[Ben Eagle]

[Ben Eagle]

These same markings are also located on the inside of the saya. There is no signature on the nakago. The mountings are all that of a WWII Japanese officers sword.

 

Thanks!

[Bugyotsuji]

Nunomaki ヌノマキ

Fujii フジイ

Hiroda/ta 広田

(?)

[Bruce Pennington]

We don't know for sure, but we think the craftsmen that made the wooden parts sometimes signed them.  Just a possibility.

[Ben Eagle]

Awesome thanks for the info guys. The story goes that a college professor got it from Japan and I spotted it in the corner of an estate sale store. Paid $75 for it about 15 years ago. Cool forum I'll try to get a full image of the blade uploaded soon. There are some small dinks in one spot along the edge and a micro bend at the tip of the blade. Any recommendations on who to turn to if a blade repair is possible one day?

 

Thanks again!

[PNSSHOGUN]

This would be the customers requests, usually these are on interesting swords so look forward to the additional pictures.

 

On 10/16/2023 at 4:40 PM, Bugyotsuji said:

Nunomaki ヌノマキ - style of Tsuka wrap

Fujii フジイ- style of Mon

Hiroda/ta 広田 - surname of owner