Need Help Translating Type 98

[Patryn]

For solely personal knowledge, I am requesting help identifying this Kanji. I also read the sticky on this category and it mentioned trying to do it yourself and to check the link page. I am new and a little lost trying to use the link page, can anyone point me where to start trying myself and see if I can do it? 

[Bugyotsuji]

You will probably have trouble reading this yourself. Not a good example for starting out with. There was a strange style/fashion around WWII of cutting Mei in seriously angular writing.

[Bruce Pennington]

Patryn,  It would help to have a better pic of that bottom kanji.

 

I'm a complete novice, but aren't the top 2 kanji the province Yasa shiro?  The "yasa" is obvious, but the second kanji is pretty poor if it is "shiro".

[Patryn]

Patryn,  It would help to have a better pic of that bottom kanji.

 

I'm a complete novice, but aren't the top 2 kanji the province Yasa shiro?  The "yasa" is obvious, but the second kanji is pretty poor if it is "shiro".

I will take another picture tonight when I am off work. Thank you for helping. 

[Jean]

I'll say "Yama" and not "Yasa".

 

山 : Yama

[Patryn]

Here is the best picture I could take with my camera in natural light. 

 

Thanks for the assistance all!

[Bugyotsuji]

Just offering this as a trial balloon. 山田鉄周

 

Shoot down as necessary.

 

(Kanji two looks hastily struck...? Kanji three 媛?needs further dictionary work, I guess.)

[SteveM]

山田敏周

 

Yamada Toshichika

[Bugyotsuji]

Excellent, Steve!

[Bugyotsuji]

Real name Yamada Shuzo 山田週三 from Seki in Gifu.

 

http://ikedaart.shop-pro.jp/?pid=117324238

[Patryn]

Thank you very much.

[cisco-san]

from Markus book:

TOSHICHIKA (敏周), Shōwa (昭和, 1926-1989), Gifu – “Toshichika” (敏周), real name Yamada Shūzō (山田週三), born May 28th 1895, he worked as guntō smith and died February 20th 1973

[Patryn]

from Markus book:

TOSHICHIKA (敏周), Shōwa (昭和, 1926-1989), Gifu – “Toshichika” (敏周), real name Yamada Shūzō (山田週三), born May 28th 1895, he worked as guntō smith and died February 20th 1973

 

Real name Yamada Shuzo 山田週三 from Seki in Gifu.

 

http://ikedaart.shop-pro.jp/?pid=117324238

 

Thank you guys for all your help.