I'm a newbie who hopes that a disinterested Native English speaker can understand and translate for me the sayagaki inscription for a katana that I own. I have a rough translation done by a Native Japanese speaker and would very much like to get a second opinion. The katana in question has NBTHK papers and is purported to be from the late-Kamakura era, Yamato School. Please see the attached sequence of 4 photos.
I would be delighted to pay for this service. Just tell me how much and where, please. If translation is impossible, perhaps someone can recommend a competent Native English speaking translator who is conversant with nihonto terminology.
Grateful for any assistance,
Roger Almquist
(Taipan32)
Maryland, USA
