Vincent AR

Thank you both. I believe I have all the background I need on this katana now. Thank you again for all those who answered!

Thanks, I'll check that out! Hum, if I understand correctly, this katana might be 450 years old?

Thank you so much for your quick answer! By Kaga I assume you mean the Kaga province? I deeply apologize for the upside down pictures, not sure how I can fix it

Hello, I came in possession of this katana yesterday, dissassembled it and snapped pictures of the mei on the tang. I have no skills in reading Japanese whatsoever, so I am trying my Luck here. The characters are very rusty, and I couldnt really get great light, so I took several pictures. I will also join my probably terrible attempt at recreating the characters by hand. On top of the Kanji shown on the pictures, there are also two more additional Kanji below the others, but they are so faint you cannot really make out the outlines. I hope one of you might be able to provide assistance, and I shall remain ready to try and provide better pictures if needed. Thanks in advance