Yoshiyuki or Yoshitsuga (please)?

[Cuirassier]

Hi All

I think I am getting better

Now to be shot down.

I think this is Yoshiyuki; Kiyofune Kane Yoshiyuki saku

How am I doing?

Thanks in anticipation

Mark

[Stephen]

good try but the smiths name stats with Kane.....keep trying

[Bugyotsuji]

The first two characters are problematical even for a Japanese, I believe. You probably read the family name either

Shuko or Sako

[Nobody]

Ref. viewtopic.php?f=1&t=1063&hilit=sako+kaneshige

[Brian]

Moriyama san, you have an amazing memory

Sako it is then. Good to see the members making attempts at translations lately, encouraging

 

Brian

[Cuirassier]

Thanks ever so much.

 

The blade I presumed was / is machine made. But the signature is much finer (less made out of nicks, more like a flowing signature). Is there any significance to this and the use of "Sako" or was this rather just the whim of a young or even pretentious blade maker do you think?

 

Merry Christmas / Happy Holidays

Mark