Request for Help with sword owner mei

[dkirkpatrick]

Board Members,

 

Sorry I wasted your time with my bungle efforts on my last post. My request pertains to the TAME portion of the signature. I know this is the last Enju Kunimune but can't seem to decipher any of the portion saying who the sword was made for. Any help at all is greatly appreciated and thank you all for your contributions, I read them everyday with great interest.

 

Doug

 

[Nobody]

Hi Doug,

 

The Tamemei (為銘) reads as follows;

Sonoda Sanemasa no tame ni kore o tsukuru (為園田實政造之 = for Sonoda Sanemasa, (I) made this.).

 

Sonoda Sanemasa (園田實政) was the person for whom the sword was made.

 

However, I could be wrong about the last kanji (之).

[dkirkpatrick]

Sorry this is so late but I have been out of town a few days and away from computers (good and bad I guess!). Thank you so very much Moriyama-san. I think I speak for many on the board when I say your contribution to this board is absolutely priceless. You always have such well detailed answers and give them so quickly that we are truly blessed to have you here. Thanks for your efforts and patience.

 

Doug