Musashi?

[Bruce Pennington]

This January 1944 star-stamped Akiyuki was found on this Japanesesword.com page.  He's listed it as saying "Musashi Kuni Akiyuki".  The JSI site lists 2 RJT Akiyuki - Kurihara and Arai.

Is "Musashi" a good translation? If so, does anyone know if he is Kurihara or Arai?  Markus only lists Kurihara.  No obvious link to "Musashi Kuni".

Thanks Guys!

 

[Shugyosha]

Hi Bruce,

I'd say yes for Musashi: 武蔵

Can't help with which smith though.

 

[Bruce Pennington]

@mecox

Mal, any insights?

[mecox]

I guess you saw this one Musashi on  JS Index

The other has different kanji "yuki"

AKIYUKI (昭行), Shōwa (昭和, 1926-1989), Gunma – “Akiyuki” (昭行), real name Kurihara Washio (栗原鷲雄), he worked as a rikugun-jumei-tōshō

 

http://www.japaneses...oshigata/akiyuki.jpg

[Ed]

Bruce,

He seems to be a somewhat obscure smith. Sesko's and Hawley's only list Kurihara. No Akiyuki listed in the Gendai Toko Meikan, Gendaito Meisaku Zuikan, or any of the other references I checked. No examples of his mei found other than the one you posted. Did you ask Alf?

[Kiipu]

☆ 武蔵国昭幸造之　☆ Musashi-no-kuni Akiyuki tsukuru kore.

昭和十九年一月吉日 A lucky day in January 1944.

Musashi Province

 

Found a second one in Japan.

表：昭和18年10月吉日

裏：武蔵国昭幸造之

https://aucview.com/yahoo/k173657682/

[Bruce Pennington]

Sweet!  You guys pinned it down - and Thomas, that province explains a lot!

 

So, this one is Arai Akiyuki, from Musahi province.  Done!