Translation assistance please

[Muka]

Hello all,

 

Could you please help me translate the mei on this ko wakizashi? It is quite worn so a complete translation might not be possible.

 

Thank you,

 

Matt U.

[John A Stuart]

Not your average mei and there is a missing kanji. I don't know if these are right, doesn't make sense to me. 来各 X 長 Maybe someone has a better idea. John

[Nobody]

The first part is 桑名住 (Kuwana ju).

[John A Stuart]

Thank you. Written as, pic John

[Muka]

Thank you John and Nobody (whoever you are). Is it possible that this sword was made by a student from the Sengo Muramasa School? I will post other pics later. Note, this sword is very tired and abused. I "rescued" it from a garage sale. It came in a very old, termite eaten shirasaya.

 

Thanks and much appreciated.

 

Matt U.

[Carlo Giuseppe Tacchini]

and Nobody (whoever you are).

 

Matt, his signature is just above the song :D . Koichi Moriyama,to which most if not all of us owe more than a favour.

[Toryu2020]

Matt -

Kuwana ju something Naga is what I see, as has already been pointed out. It is possible this was Muramasa school - a lot of swordmakers worked in Kuwana in the late-Edo period. A huge crossroads town and tourist attraction.

 

Clearly you will want to focus your search on Muramasa and other smiths working in Kuwana and Ise...

-t

[Muka]

Thank you Toryu!!