Confirmation of Mei Please!

[Nihontoto]

Hello!

 

I hope this works as I haven't tried it this way before. I have 2 Shin Gunto swords that I'm trying to translate. I think I know the kanji, but I'm not 100%, and on one of them not sure of the context.

 

And help would be much appreciated!!

 

The first one has 6 characters which I think say "Gen Dai Kore Kane Toshi Saku"

 

The second one is 3 characters which I think says "Mori Toshi Saku".

 

 

Am I close? Thanks again!!

[QuangD]

Nihontoto,

 

The second picture: could be translated as "Kimura Toshiharu". Maybe "Nobody" could translate the first two since he is very good at reading kanji. I have been wrong twice before...

[Grey Doffin]

I can't see the 1st kanji in the 1st photo. The 2nd Kanji can be read "dai" and the 3rd can be read "kore" (hard to tell without the context provided by the 1st Kanji) "Kanetoshi Saku" completes the mei.

The 2nd photo reads, "Masatoshi Tsukuru".

Grey

[Nihontoto]

Thanks for your responses.

 

"Masa"? Are you sure? I would never have guessed that.

 

I don't think I'm familiar with "Tsukuru". What does that mean exactly?

[mike yeon]

Tsukuru = Respectfully made by

 

I agree with Grey. 2nd def masa toshi.

 

mike

[Stephen]

will clear this up ...i think its Toshiharu... for sure...the first is Mura i think...Nobody did this mei for me a while back...sorry that i forgot the first kanji...heres a link for toshiharu,

http://home.earthlink.net/~ttstein/toshharu.jpg

 

in the first photo the kanji before Kane could be yuki..once more maybe Nobody can tell what the kanji before Kanetoshi are.

[Nihontoto]

Thanks Stephen. I think you're definitely right about the ToshiHaru. Matches perfectly.

 

I guess the only real debate is the first Kanji. Seems everyone's thinking something different. At least I don't feel so bad now

 

Anyone else got a guess?

[Bungo]

second pic............

 

what mura ? I see MORI

 

milt the ronin

[Nobody]

Hi,

 

the 1st photo;

Seki no Kanetoshi saku (関之兼俊作)

 

the 2nd photo;

Mori Toshiharu (森俊治)

[Stephen]

mori thats what i "mental" to say :lol:

[Nihontoto]

Thanks for all the responses. It helped alot.