Date Clarification, Please

[Bruce Pennington]

I understand the "2600" year, but the last 2 kanji mean something, right?  On a Kanenobu blade with "NA HO" on the mune @mecox

[mecox]

Noshu ju Kanenobu         Koki ni sen roku  hiaku nen     ki nen  

　濃州住兼延　　　　　　　　皇紀二千六百年　紀念

2600 th year of empire   (1940)    "memorable year" or "commemorate"       less common to see that 

 

examples in Slough p. 54 & 55

[Bruce Pennington]

8 hours ago, mecox said:

"memorable year" or "commemorate

Thanks Mal!

The reason I pinged you on it, if you are tracking them anymore, is it is the earliest "NA" stamp I have now on file, and the second earliest double inspector-on-mune (earliest being a 1935 KO HO on mune).