Aizu Shigefusa?

[pcfarrar]

Anyone have any thoughts on this gendaito mei? My best guess is Aizu Shigefusa, and I believe he is the guy in Slough from Fukushima.

 

Any further information on the swordsmith would be most appreciated. Sorry for the poor quality images but thats all I have to work with for now.

 

Thanks,

 

Peter

[k morita]

Hi,

Yes, Aizu Shigefusa blade.

The mei says 'Aizu-ju Wakabayashi(family name) Shigefusa koreo kitau'

会 津 住 若 林 重 房 鍛 之

 

Date: The middle of autumn,1937

[cabowen]

Here is a link to a mamori-gatana with Hozon kantei-sho：

 

http://www.e-sword.jp/sale/2009/0910_3020syousai.htm

[pcfarrar]

Thanks Morita san for the translation help.

 

Chris was this smith any good? Do you know who he trained under?

 

Thanks,

 

Peter

[cabowen]

Yes, he was a good, not great, smith. I believe he trained under his father (grandfather?) who also signed Shigefusa.