Can someone please help me?

[Suci]

Are these markings even genuine?
I have tried to determine what the bladesmith's name and date? are, or if they are even genuine / authentic!

Thank you in advance
 

[xiayang]

吉道 = Yoshimichi

昭和十九年 = Shōwa 19 (1944 CE)

 

See also this thread:

 

 

 

[Suci]

Thank you very much

[Bruce Pennington]

Lun @Suci

Any small stamps near the top, or on the back edge?

[Suci]

On 8/2/2024 at 1:47 PM, Bruce Pennington said:

Lun @Suci

Any small stamps near the top, or on the back edge?

None; is that bad?

[Bruce Pennington]

No, not at all.  A stamp would tells us the blade was not traditionally made (unless it was a Star stamp), but the lack of one leaves it open that the blade could be traditionally made.  But, the lack of one doesn't mean it's traditional, though, as many smiths sold blades, both gendaito (traditional) and showato (non-traditional) through the open market, not through the military. 

 

Just curious.

 

Here's all Sesko's book has on this smith:

"YOSHIMICHI (吉道), Shōwa (昭和, 1926-1989), Gifu – “Yoshimichi” (吉道), real name Kojima Yukiyoshi (小島幸吉)"

[Suci]

Thank you Bruce, very much.