Please Help With Translation Of Original Sword Transportation Bag !

[Edward G]

Hello All:

 

I hope someone can translate this cloth sword bag.  The sword and sword bag  was a war souvenir from the battle of  Iwo Jima by a local  Marine, whose daughter asked my assistance.  The sword itself appears to be an oil tempered Katana measuring 25" nagasa.  Further the sword contained in the bag appears to be a  WW2 Showa Period Katana in civilian mounts with the tang revealing a  showa seki stamp and a two character sword smith signature of HideToshi.  

 

The enclosed photos are of what I believe to be an original Sword Transportation Bag/Identification Label.   It has a message on both sides of the cotton bag. 

 

Any assistance with the translation of this cloth will be deeply appreciated.

 

Edward G

 

 

[SteveM]

Hello Edward,

 

The first one is an address and personal name (ranged in order from general to specific... i.e. the opposite of how we in the west address letters)

 

Nagasaki-ken

Minami Matsuura-gun

Narao-chō

Iwaseura-gō

 

UOTANI Shigetsugu 

 

The last picture is slightly strange because it says "unsigned", but clearly both the sword and the bag have names on them, so its a bit unusual. At any rate it says:

 

Name: Unsigned

Length: 2 shaku, 5 sun (shaku and sun are old Japanese units of measurement)

[Mark]

2 shaku 5 sun is close to 30"....  maybe the bag is for a different sword, a 30" unsigned sword

[Edward G]

Thank you both Steve & Mark.  Your assistance is very much appreciated !

 

Edward G