Kozuka trnslation help

[CurtisR]

Greetings - can anyone tell me, even in part, what the inscription reads from the kozuka? I believe it's late Koto period (tip of my hat to those here for their info on that subject) but I've been unable to match any of the kanji through my ref. books.

 

Thanks in advance and cheers!

 

Curtis R.

[Henry Wilson]

Give the translation ago yourself.

 

Also, it is not a strictly speaking a kozuka.　 Not many koto kogatana exist. Finally, I can see Fujiwara straight off which is found a lot in Shinto swords.

[Toryu2020]

雷除　日出山但馬守藤原朝亞入道

 

 

Raiyo Hide-yama Tajima (no) Kami Fujiwara Ason Nyudo

 

 

Suspect this is a

Kinmichi

, should be able to figure it out with the detailed info he has given us...

-t

[CurtisR]

Ok - going to give it a try myself...with the clearer layout I just might get somewhere :D .

AND I won't look @ the spoiler until I get it or give in!

 

Thanks guys!

 

Curt R.

[cabowen]

If you see a kiku with this below it:

 

雷除

 

it is a pretty simple to get to the smith...

[Nobody]

Maybe;

 

雷除 (Kaminari yoke)

日出山對馬守 (Hinodeyama(reading?) Tsushima no kami)

藤原朝臣金永 (Fujiwara Ason Kanenaga)

 

[CurtisR]

Sorry for the delay...work is such a nuisance, eh? :D

Anyway, thanks to Chris and everyones hints, here's what I've come up with:

 

The kiku is from (Mamoru) Fujiwara - shinto?

 

The rest translates, as far as I can tell to "Morning sunrise, mountain road divides Tajima thunder" --- am I even close?

 

I have not hit the Spoilers yet...seeing if I can get in the ballpark first :D .

[Toryu2020]

Curtis -

Remember this is a name and not a poem or a sentence. Look at other signatures of 8 or more characters and look for the kind of info contained therein. Most entry level books on swords will have examples, The Samurai Sword by Yumoto is a good start. You should not have to look at the spoilers and don't feel pressed for time, take your time and learn from the experience. I envy the position you are in.

-t

[CurtisR]

Thank you Thomas - that's a great hint! I just wish I had it in-hand now, but the owner has agreed to let me photograph it better and to bring it to a more controlled environment.

Regardless, I will take my time as you say. When I told my Sensei that I was learning about Nihonto & Tosogu, he said "get ready to fall down the rabbit hole" :D . Now I truly am beginning to understand!

 

More to follow!

 

Curtis