Translation assistance for mei - Postwar PX sword

[grapppa]

I have been struggling with this one for a few days - so I thought I would ask for assistance.   This signature is on a post-war PX sword I purchased recently.  I will post more details on this fascinating sword in another discussion....

 

My best guess is   toyo - suke - saku.   However, I speculated that it might be toyo - wara - saku as that was where the swords were make in the aftermath of WWII post war Japan.   Wara  however did not fit from a kanji perspective

 

Thank you again!

[Ray Singer]

Toyosuke saku. Appeared a few times here.

https://www.google.c...1148&bih=804&dpr=2.5

[John C]

@Jcstroud @Bruce Pennington

Are you guys tracking these?

 

John C.

[Jcstroud]

Yes ,Bruce has a database for the Nlf aka souvenir swords,I would like to see the rest of it!

3 hours ago, John C said:

Are you guys tracking these?

Two more to compare.

[Bruce Pennington]

3 hours ago, John C said:

@Jcstroud @Bruce Pennington

Are you guys tracking these?

 

John C.

Yes, John, Thanks!

 

Toyosuke - an undocumented smith, with some blades in WWII fittings, but mostly in souvenirs.  So, he was maybe late to start in the smithing game (@Jcstroud correct me if I'm wrong on that.)  This "79" is now one of the triplicates we have on the serial numbers.  For Toyosuke, we have, now,

8

33

34

36

45

56

65

68

78

79

87

and 3 unknows

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Photos of #79

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one piece fuchi-seppa

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Naval anchor stamp

[Bruce Pennington]

Excellent, thanks Paul!

[Jcstroud]

Could we see the blade ...please. ?here are the the 2 Toyosuke swords that I currently own.

[Bencld]

Hi all. How many of these do people  think were made/sold after the war ?

[John C]

1 hour ago, Bencld said:

How many of these do people  think were made/sold after the war ?

We don't know how many were sold, however we know the Army ordered about 8,800 and the order was eventually fulfilled. In addition, daggers were ordered but have yet to be positively identified. Check out Bruce Pennington's article on the Mysterious Naval Landing Sword in downloads. 

 

John C.

[Jcstroud]

I think the number was

8747 to be exact. In accordance to U.S. Army declassified info.

[grapppa]

Pics of the blade for #97 Toyosuke

[Bruce Pennington]

Dang, Paul, that's a good looking blade!