loiner1965 Posted December 9, 2015 Report Posted December 9, 2015 http://www.spandaumilitariashop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/tn_DSCF10203.jpg Curious about this mei if anyone can translate please Quote
loiner1965 Posted December 9, 2015 Author Report Posted December 9, 2015 Many thanks Steve... Not familiar with the maker unforunately Quote
cisco-san Posted December 9, 2015 Report Posted December 9, 2015 Hi Steve, I guess it is a showa period blade. If so (from Markus´ book): KANENAO (兼直), Shōwa (昭和, 1926-1989), Gifu – “Kanenao” (兼直), real name Ishihara Kanenao (石原金直), born May 25th 1908, he studied under Amachi Suzuichi (天地鈴市) and worked as a guntō smith edit:typo Quote
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