Kanemichi gunto with cloth tag

[sturmbichon]

Hello. I bought this gunto, and have it partially translated by japaneses friends, but they all miss much of the meaning.

I found it has been made by Kanemichi, that it carries a tag with a sale price of 600 Yens, which is approx 5-6 times the price of a regular gunto during WW2. That it was made in Seki province. That's all my friends have been able to make out, but it's more to translate they said.

If someone can help, I would greatly appreciate.

[sturmbichon]

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[sturmbichon]

here is all i got

 

the 1st line, 「高知市越前町四十四」is an address.

高知(KOCHI) is one of SHIKOKU in Japan and 高知市越前町(Kochi-city Echizen-machi) is actually still there.

And, the 2nd line, 「上田　修一郎」is his name, called 'Ueda Shuichiro'.

The 3rd line, 「軍刀(GUNTO)」means a saber.

「一口一振」means same thing.

And 4th line is the price 600yen

The 5th line, 「記念品(KINENHIN)」 means a souvenir.

 

 

高知市越前町四十四　　　　　高知市越前町四十四

上田　修一郎　　　　　　　　上田　修一郎　

軍刀（昭和刀）　　　　　　　一口一振（昭和刀）

時價　３１５　　　　　　　　買價　600円？

（応？記念品）　

[Bruno]

Please sign your posts with your real name as per as the rule.

[sturmbichon]

I try to correct that Bruno.

[Stephen]

why im i reading the date wrong is it ni ju roku or ni sen roku?

would like to know whats with the date side.

[Nobody]

would like to know whats with the date side.

應上田氏需鍛之 (Ueda-shi no motome ni ouji kore o kitau) – Responding to Mr. Ueda’s order (I) forged this.

紀元二千六百一年 (Kigen 2601 nen) = 1941

[Stephen]

Thank you Koichi san

 

even with the sho stamp id have to think sp order/forged blades should have a closer look at the work. Should have been are these? sorry

[Nobody]

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The 5th line, 「記念品(KINENHIN)」 means a souvenir.

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応召記念品 (Oushu Kinenhin)

Commemoration of responding to the call

[sturmbichon]

Thank you guys !!!! that is very nice and i'm really happy to finally know what it says.

I post some more pics so you can see the gunto.

[cabowen]

Thank you Koichi san

 

even with the sho stamp id have to think sp order/forged blades should have a closer look at the work. Chris are this still showato?

 

 

If it has a showa stamp, it is a showa-to.....It may have been forged but was not traditional in either the materials, process, or both....

[Nobody]

I found that Mr. Ueda Shuichiro may be the person who became the principal of the linked school in 1947.

 

Ref. Taiheiyo Gakuen High School

http://www.taiheiyo.ed.jp/Funding/history.html

[sturmbichon]

Dear Koichi !! That is a great find !!!

I'll have my friend translate that.

[sturmbichon]

Thank you Koichi san

 

even with the sho stamp id have to think sp order/forged blades should have a closer look at the work. Should have been are these? sorry

 

 

According to the books I have it's a Seki stamp, I'll shoot close up pic tonight. And the blade looks really great quality compared to the 3 others guntos I own. It's a very long and heavy blade. Anything special I could picture to show you?

Thanks, Arnaud

[SwordGuyJoe]

Nope - the stamp in your first picture is a Sho stamp. Either way a very good looking blade in clean mounts. Nice pickup.