Unsigned Blade Lots To Translate

[waki70]

I hope pics are good enough to translate

 

Thanks

 

Thomas

 

 

[waki70]

Can anyone help with any part, please?

 

Thomas

[Toryu2020]

Thomas -

first off better pictures are in order

from what i can see this was dedicated to a shrine

奉献する

it also notes "offering"

奉納

the date of dedication is 1848

嘉永元 戊申

the month is not clear

the rest would seem to be the name of the man making the dedication

there may be info on the sword but without better pictures I cannot say.

 

im sure someone will help solve the rest of your mystery,

-t

[ROKUJURO]

Thomas,

the NAKAGO reminds me of SOSHU, if that is of interest..

[waki70]

Thank you both so much

 

Thomas

[SteveM]

短刀一腰　One tantō

illegible

土号     ?

新左衛門　越智通故　Shinsaemon (person's name) Ochi (another name) something

[waki70]

Thank you all. I know so much more now.

 

Thomas

[waki70]

Do these pics help any?

 

Thanks

Thomas

[waki70]

Pics of other side

 

Thanks

Thomas

[SteveM]

The first two pictures are the date - and most of the salient bits have been translated by Thomas above

嘉永元 戊申八月吉祥辰日 

心願之　奉納

 

Kaei gan'nen tsuchinoe-saru hachigatsu kichijō tatsujitu

Shingan (kore?) Hōnō

 

1848, zodiac year, August, auspicious day of the dragon

 

I'm not sure how to interpret the following line but the words are expressions of prayer and dedication. My guess is, "This sword is dedicated (to/for something that would be understood by the giver/givee, and is not specified on the sword)."

 

On the other side

 

奉献  Hōken (Dedication)

短刀一腰 Tantō hitofuri (as above)

 

The next part is either a name or an official title, but I can't make it out.

當村庄官 　　Tōson Shōkan　    Shōkan is an official title, and it means head of a village. I am not 100% confident in the second kanji. 

圡居新左衛門  Doi Shinsaemon   (Name, family name first, personal name second)

 

I think he is the head/mayor/lord of a village in Shikoku, what is today the prefecture of Ehime. This site shows the area (look for the black pins)

http://www.hucc.hokudai.ac.jp/~x10795/cgi/uwamap.cgi

[waki70]

Thank you, Steve

 

Thomas