Wakizashi Kenji Translation

[Nikachu]

Hello,

 

I am new here, and looking for translation on a wakizashi. It has no Shinsa with it and was wondering if someone would be kind enough to give me a translation and maybe some information on the sword smith.

 

thanks

 

[Stephen]

TSUGUHIRO (継広), 1st gen., Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Echizen – “Echizen no Kuni Shimosaka Tsuguhiro” (越前国下坂継広), “Ōmi no Kami Fujiwara Tsuguhiro – Echizen-jū” (近江守藤原継広・越前住), student of the 3rd gen. Yasutsugu (康継), he lived in Echizen´s Fukui (福井) but moved later to Zeze (膳所) in Ōmi province, he also worked in Edo, we know blades from the Meireki (明暦, 1655-1658) to the Enpō era (延宝, 1673-1681), itame mixed with masame, hiro-suguha with ashi, notare, gunome-midare mixed with togari-gunome, some blades show horimono, wazamono, chūjō-saku

TSUGUHIRO (継広), 2nd gen., Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Echizen – “Ōmi no Kami Fujiwara Tsuguhiro” (近江守藤原継広), “Echizen no Kuni Shimosaka Tsuguhiro” (越前国下坂継広), “Echizen Shimosaka Ōmi no Kami Fujiwara Tsuguhiro” (越前下坂近江守藤原継広), we know date signatures from the Genroku

[Nikachu]

Thank you very much for the information Stephen. It has helped me to understand this Wakizashi more clearly and to be more respectful of its age, when handling it.

 

So i am assuming Ōmi no Kami Fujiwara Tsuguhiro is either the Grand-son\ non family related student 3rd Generation of the Tsuguhiro sword smiths and from the Genroku Era 1688 to 1704 And comes from Fukui in the Echizen providence.

 

Sorry if i am not understanding this correctly. As its all very new to me and i have no knowledge of the Japanese language.

[Stephen]

Im not qualified to say which one yours is, others will ask for pix of the blade parts, I really enjoy mine, do a search here Back from Bobby, That is a sword polisher in Hawaii, his name is Robert Benson.  

It turned out nicely. 

attached is a few mei of Tsuguhiro.

 

[Stephen]

 

dont know if this will work, worth a try

 

nope they dont inlarge

 

link http://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/topic/14108-tsuguhiro-back-from-bobby/

 

disregard first part as its had a new koshi made for it

 

 

latter part of first page shows what yours may look like