Dark Wing Posted January 15 Report Posted January 15 Looking for some translations for a few swords, I have a little info but I also am heading to a sword show in Illinois in April to hopefully get these looked at. Thanks for any help Quote
Shugyosha Posted January 15 Report Posted January 15 Hi Dave, You have the first one - Minamoto Yoshichika saku kore - 源良近作之 - "Minamoto Yoshichika made this". Second one reads Kanefusa - 兼房 - being the smith's name. From the condition of the tang and the short signature I'm guessing this is a koto blade and the "kane" used is the form normally associated with swordsmiths from Mino province. 2 Quote
Shugyosha Posted January 15 Report Posted January 15 Rotated the picture for you as it'll be easier for anyone coming along after (Jean Colin, this means you) to read. 1 2 Quote
Dark Wing Posted January 15 Author Report Posted January 15 On 1/15/2025 at 6:56 PM, Shugyosha said: Hi Dave, You have the first one - Minamoto Yoshichika saku kore - 源良近作之 - "Minamoto Yoshichika made this". Second one reads Kanefusa - 兼房 - being the smith's name. From the condition of the tang and the short signature I'm guessing this is a koto blade and the "kane" used is the form normally associated with swordsmiths from Mino province. Expand Thank you very much, incredible to have a platform like this! 1 Quote
george trotter Posted January 16 Report Posted January 16 Third one reads Minamoto Yoshichika kore (o) tsukuru (Minamoto Yoshichiks made this). Regards... 1 Quote
PNSSHOGUN Posted January 16 Report Posted January 16 Hi Dave, can we see more of the swords? They look like nice examples. Quote
Dark Wing Posted January 16 Author Report Posted January 16 On 1/16/2025 at 1:18 PM, PNSSHOGUN said: Hi Dave, can we see more of the swords? They look like nice examples. Expand Sure thing, I will do my best to take some nice pictures and hopefully get them on here tonight. 1 Quote
uwe Posted January 16 Report Posted January 16 Guess in this case it reads “Minamoto Yoshichika no saku”…hope I’m not too nitpicking Quote
Dark Wing Posted January 17 Author Report Posted January 17 On 1/15/2025 at 6:56 PM, Shugyosha said: Hi Dave, You have the first one - Minamoto Yoshichika saku kore - 源良近作之 - "Minamoto Yoshichika made this". Second one reads Kanefusa - 兼房 - being the smith's name. From the condition of the tang and the short signature I'm guessing this is a koto blade and the "kane" used is the form normally associated with swordsmiths from Mino province. Expand Quote
Dark Wing Posted January 17 Author Report Posted January 17 On 1/17/2025 at 12:21 PM, Dark Wing said: Expand Minamoto Yoshichika Quote
Dark Wing Posted January 17 Author Report Posted January 17 On 1/17/2025 at 12:30 PM, Dark Wing said: Kanefusa Expand 1 Quote
Shugyosha Posted January 18 Report Posted January 18 On 1/16/2025 at 3:47 PM, uwe said: Guess in this case it reads “Minamoto Yoshichika no saku”…hope I’m not too nitpicking Expand Sorry, yes it does - my error. 👍 1 Quote
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