Help with mei

[Lee Bray]

Having trouble with the smith name, possibly Uemon, but doesn't seem correct.

I have Kyushu Higo Dotanuki - the remaining four kanji are the smith's name, I believe. X X X Mon.

 

Thanks for any help.

 

[k morita]

Hi,

It's "Genzaemon" (Gen-za-e-mon).

 

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[Lee Bray]

Thanks very much for the translation, Morita-san.

[takakage]

I find the yasuri mei of this blade very strange like a left hander swordsmith........I have seen one this summer with kiri yasuri mei, maru mune.