Can Someone Help With A Translation?

[Wah]

Hello folks,

 

I am looking for a translation on a sword. Can someone tell me what the signature says?

This is a different one. It is a little over 29 1/4" but is signed katana mei.

I would be very grateful for someones help.

Thanks,

 

Stephen T.

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[Bugyotsuji]

佐倉家士　細川忠義作

 

Sakura Kashi Hosokawa Tadayoshi Saku

 

Well, that's my guess, but I had to work with my books and the internet.

[Wah]

佐倉家士　細川忠義作

 

Sakura Kashi Hosokawa Tadayoshi Saku

 

Well, that's my guess, but I had to work with my books and the internet.

 

 

Piers,

  That was quick. Thank you so much!

 

Stephen T.

[cisco-san]

from Markus´s book:

TADAYOSHI (忠義), Kaei (嘉永, 1848-1854), Shimōsa – “Sōshū Sekiyado ni oite Suiryūshi Masayuki” (於総州関宿水龍子正行), “Sakura-shi Hosokawa Tadayoshi” (佐倉士細川忠義), “Sōshū Sakura-shin Hosokawa Tadayoshi dō Yoshinori kore o tsukuru” (総州佐倉臣細川忠義同義則造之, joint work with Yoshinori), real name Hosokawa Konzō (細川近造), he signed first with Masayuki (正行), gō Suiryūshi (水龍子), second son of the 2nd gen. Hosokawa Masayoshi (細川正義), he worked for the Sakura fief (佐倉藩) of Shimōsa province and like his father mostly in the Bizen style, chūjō-saku

[Wah]

from Markus´s book:

TADAYOSHI (忠義), Kaei (嘉永, 1848-1854), Shimōsa – “Sōshū Sekiyado ni oite Suiryūshi Masayuki” (於総州関宿水龍子正行), “Sakura-shi Hosokawa Tadayoshi” (佐倉士細川忠義), “Sōshū Sakura-shin Hosokawa Tadayoshi dō Yoshinori kore o tsukuru” (総州佐倉臣細川忠義同義則造之, joint work with Yoshinori), real name Hosokawa Konzō (細川近造), he signed first with Masayuki (正行), gō Suiryūshi (水龍子), second son of the 2nd gen. Hosokawa Masayoshi (細川正義), he worked for the Sakura fief (佐倉藩) of Shimōsa province and like his father mostly in the Bizen style, chūjō-saku

Klaus,

    Thank you very much for posting this information. History makes things much more interesting.

Thanks Again!  Stephen T.

[Bugyotsuji]

There was actually one more Shimada Shinshintō Tadayoshi with those Kanji 忠義 working in the Sōshū area, with an Ō-dachi hōnōtō in 浅間 Sengen (Asama) Jinja.