Assistance on Translating the Sayagaki on my New Nihonto

[Zoglet]

Recently I got my hands on a koto sword in shirasaya with sayagaki from Hon'ami Nishu (recognized the kao marking), but I've only been able to translate bits and pieces of the sayagaki. I would deeply appreciate any assistance on translating the sword's sayagaki, sending what I could not translate myself. Thank you so much to everyone on here!

 

Sincerely,

Zoglet

 

 

[xiayang]

I'll start with the second one:

 

[照]昭和癸丑歲仲秋誌之 = recorded this in mid-autumn in Shōwa, year of the water ox (1973 CE)

 

Edit: fixed silly typo, thanks Steve!

[Zoglet]

1 hour ago, xiayang said:

I'll start with the second one:

 

照和癸丑歲仲秋誌之 = recorded this in mid-autumn in Shōwa, year of the water ox (1973 CE)

 

Thank you so much! Anything on the first one?

[SteveM]

生中心在銘

時代承元之頃

成章添状付

 

Ubu, zaimei

Circa Jōgen (1207-1211)

With paper from Nariaki (Nisshū's great great grandfather)

 

Small typo in Jan's post 照 > 昭

[Zoglet]

Thanks a lot!

[Zoglet]

19 minutes ago, SteveM said:

生中心在銘

時代承元之頃

成章添状付

 

Ubu, zaimei

Circa Jōgen (1207-1211)

With paper from Nariaki (Nisshū's great great grandfather)

 

Small typo in Jan's post 照 > 昭

Sorry if this would be a bother, but my sword must have lost its origami from Nariaki over the years. Could you tell me a little about him? I'm familiar with the earlier Hon'ami, alongside Koson onwards, but his name escapes me. Thank you so much!

[SteveM]

Sorry, I know virtually nothing about Nariaki. I only know he is a few generations from Nisshū. What little I know comes from this site below

https://meitou.info/index.php/本阿弥

 

 

[Zoglet]

25 minutes ago, SteveM said:

Sorry, I know virtually nothing about Nariaki. I only know he is a few generations from Nisshū. What little I know comes from this site below

https://meitou.info/index.php/本阿弥

 

 

 

I see. He appears to be the 12th generation appraiser.

[Bugyotsuji]

I’m pretty sure 生中心 means Ubu nakago, (i.e. not suriage).

[Zoglet]

14 minutes ago, Bugyotsuji said:

I’m pretty sure 生中心 means Ubu nakago, (i.e. not suriage).

Thank you so much!