Help with a date or place or time

[Kanjisan]

Hello Members, first time to post on this beautiful site! Working on a date that reads 1573 and ends in Oite Azuchi? How should I read these last two characters? In Azuchi as a place? In Momoyama refering to a time? This is a Bizen Genzaemonjo Sukesada if that matters?

 

Thanks in advance,

 

Allan

[leo]

Allan,

you can easily google Azuchi and Momoyama and what it historically means.

In this case Azuchi is probably Azuchi Castle which was Oda Nobunagas castle and oite means "at" or "in".

[Kanjisan]

Thanks Martin. that was my hope but Azuchi Castle wasn't built until 1576. My blade is dated 1573? Can I assume Azuchi is the Place the castle was built?

 

Allan

[leo]

That is probably correct, Allan.

What I have read, it is an area near Lake Biwa.

[leo]

Also, according to Wikipedia, there is an Azuchi-Momoyama period which lasted from 1573 to 1606. So the date on your sword seems ok, provided it is genuine.

[Kanjisan]

Thanks again Martin! I've owned this blade twice over the past 30 years and just now noticed the Oite Azuchi? More information regarding a blade is always exciting. Now, what exactly was he saying? I have not seen this following a date? The blade has papers.

 

Allan