Help mei noshu seki???????? saku, please!

[irca]

Hi!

I have a shingunto sword with seki arsenal stamp on, and I can´t read the mei, just noshu seki and ends saku. Is there someone who can help me to translate the mei, and I would be happy for the help!

Best ragards Claes

[Nobody]

Readable characters: 濃州関住小島勝正作

[irca]

Thanks Mr Koichi Moriyama! I try again with youre help, but it´s not easy.

But it´s looks like some Kanefuji? or?

Best regards Claes

[Mark]

not Kane, close. try looking at other kanji starting with K and you will find it. Second kanji is not Uji, try looking at kanji starting with M

[Nobody]

Ref. http://home.earthlink.net/~ttstein/seki.htm

[loiner1965]

i myself struggle too with reading kanji but i think its a great idea by letting the asker try and decipher it themselves but with a little help by guiding them to known pages etc....it can be so frustrating

[irca]

Thanks Mr Koichi Moriyama and Mark Jones! Katsumasa is it! then is there little more kanji before, but I try with them later! And Yes Steve B it´s fun and better to try self to learn!

Best regards Claes

[irca]

Thanks!! Now I know what the mei tells, Noshu Seki Ju Kojima Katsumasa Saku. If this wrong, pleas let me know!

Best regards Claes

[Mark]

looks like you have solved the puzzle, good job! you can probably find some info on him.