Is This An Goryu-Ken Akikuni Gendaito Blade

[chrisfe]

I recently added this sword to my collection but translations are not my srong suit and was wondering if this is a genuine akikuni gendaito blade it came with a company officer tassel and a low quality sarute. I'm also wondering if it is worth the cost to buy a better sarute and a replacement tassel to display the sword

[george trotter]

Hi Chrisfe

I cant read the signature but it is I think it might be Aki as you say:   "? ? ?  Aki  ?  tsukuru kore" (? ? ?  Aki ? made this)..This is one for Morita sensei.

Can you tell us why you say it is Akikuni?

 

The other side is the date "Koki ni sen ro'pyaku go nen yon gatsu kichi jitsu"  (2605 year 4 month lucky day ...1945 April)

Hope this helps a bit,

Regards,

[chrisfe]

It's what I was told before I purchased it and from my limited skills it seemed correct I will upload better pictures of the signature today

[cisco-san]

Hi Chrisfe,

I think you are right:
http://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/topic/17291-mei-probablement-showa-me-ch/?hl=akikuni&do=findComment&comment=178543

 

from Markus book:

AKIKUNI (昭邦), Shōwa (昭和, 1926-1989), Yamaguchi – “Akikuni” (昭邦), family name Kajimura (梶村), jōkō no retsu (Akihide), Fourth Seat at the 6th Shinsaku Nihontō Denrankai (新作日本刀展覧会, 1941).

 

By the way, as per the board rules, please sign all your posts

[Stephen]

Nice Klaus

[chrisfe]

Hi everyone

Thank you for all the help so far here are the promised pictures of the signature, I'm really glad to hear that the signature maybe correct, could you please clarify what fourth seat means I have done some reading and found the same info but I'm not sure how to interpret it.

 

Sincerely Chris

[chrisfe]

Also I can't figure out how to attach my signature to the post sorry about that

[SteveM]

Morita-san has already done the hard work for us. Take a look at this post from earlier last year from the same smith, and an identical inscription.

 

http://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/topic/17291-mei-probablement-showa-me-ch/

[chrisfe]

Your right I'm very thankful for the help, this sword may not be a national treasure but I'm glad to finally own a gendaito naval katana