Signature translation, please ...

[iwadono]

Good evening.

This is my first sword and I Will be grateful for a translation .Thanks in advance. Ivan

[Surfson]

First character is the No from Mino, then Kaneshige. To me it's odd, but possibly No Kaneshige? Others more knowledgeable will weigh in.

[cabowen]

Seki Kaneshige

[David McDonald]

Dear Ivan

 

In Hawley's book KAN 538

 

Lists a smith that worked in

Gifu during the showa period

 

later

david

[george trotter]

Although Kaneshige is a correct reading...This can also be read as SEKI KINJU...which I think more likely. The Kinju name was a long line of smiths of Seki in Mino Province in koto to shinshinto days. This modern Kinju is listed in Hawlwy as KIN 25 ...it says "Kinju...Mino....1926". I think the reason he is also given as Kaneshige KAN 538 is that Yasu Kizu, who wrote Hawley's book, liked to "cover both readings".

Regards,

George

[iwadono]

Thank you all very much.