Translation Help Please

[scubadive]

Please help with the transcription on this sword.  I believe it to be a Takayama forge sword. Thank you for your help.

 

Regards,

Chris S.

[ROKUJURO]

The tang pictures are upside down.

Please sign your posts with a first name plus an initial, as is the rule here. 

Smith could be MASAHIRO.

[scubadive]

Thank you for your information.

 

Regards,

Chris S.

[Stephen]

Yes, do some serching here for takayama , you should to be able to fill in the dots

[Surfson]

Found this.  Takayama Masahiro

 

[Stephen]

http://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/topic/10331-takayama-to/?hl=takayama

[scubadive]

Thank you, Robert S.  That looks like the reverse of my symbols, but a match.  Thanks!

 

Regards,

Chris S.

[scubadive]

Thank you, Stephen. 

 

 

Chris S.

[scubadive]

Can anyone help with the year or date?  Thank you!

[Stephen]

Pix of other side of nakago?

[SteveM]

Here you go. Date is not included in the photos you have posted

 

勤作高山刀

刀匠　服部正廣

研師　櫛田乙松

 

Kinsaku Takayamatō

 

Tōshō Hattori Masahiro

Kenshi Kushida Otomatsu

[scubadive]

 

Here you go. Date is not included in the photos you have posted

 

勤作高山刀

刀匠　服部正廣

研師　櫛田乙松

 

Kinsaku Takayamatō

 

Tōshō Hattori Masahiro

Kenshi Kushida Otomatsu

 

Thank you very much, Steve M.  There is no inscription on the reverse side of the nakago.  Thank you!