Inherited Katana Translation?

[Chasers2]

Hello. I am wondering if anyone could possibly translate this for my son who inherited this Katana from his Great Uncle who served in the US Navy during WW2. I believe part of the inscription reads "from Mino Province" . This sword also came with a leather handle cover with a Japanese marking inside. I will post that pic in a separate post.

 

Thank you so much!

 

 

 

[Geraint]

Hi Jami .

 

Please add your name to your posts as we all do and try again with the image.  If you go to "Reply", then bottom left, "More Reply Options", then "Select Image"  and then "Attach image" it should come good.

 

All the best.

[Chasers2]

 

Geraint.... ugh...I am so frustrated with this format. LOL.  Sorry.  Trying to figure my way around.  I assumed by name was there???  Not sure what you mean by that. And I also thought I attached the photo properly.  I will try again, although I don't see where it says "More reply options"....  Thanks so much!  Jami

[Stephen]

Jami maybe if you change theme...bottom left....your name shows now

[Chasers2]

Can the photo be seen now?

 

Jami

[Stephen]

It posted in post 3...that chippy type of strokes can be hard to translate hang tight someone will

come along with the right one....

[SwordGuyJoe]

Noshu Ju Sadatsugu kitae kore

[Chasers2]

Thank you! What does it Translate to?

 

This is my presentation... What is the name? Or is there not one?

[Jean]

Forged by Sadatsugu resident of Mino

[Chasers2]

Wow! You're all so helpful! My son is active military and I'm doing this research for him. Thank you!!

[SwordGuyJoe]

Glad we could help and tell him thanks for his service. Quite a few vets on the board - myself included.

[Stephen]

Just as long as hes not in Navy.........yes i kid, thank for me as well!

[Chasers2]

Haha! No. Well a branch of the Navy... He is a U.S. Marine. Thank you for your service too.

-Jami

[SwordGuyJoe]

Did you hear that Stephen? A branch of the navy, meaning we're the big dog in that fight

[cisco-san]

HI,

 

from Markus book:

SADATSUGU (貞継), Shōwa (昭和, 1926-1989), Gifu – “Sadatsugu” (貞継), real name Takai Sadajirō (高井貞次郎), born May 24th 1902, he worked as guntō smith and died May 20th 1968

[Chasers2]

Ok ok.. SwordguyJoe.

 

So. I. Misworded that. My bad. Lol

 

Yes.. The Marine Corps is a separate branch... Yet has many tight ties with the Navy.

[Chasers2]

Thank you cisco San! So interesting! Now I need to date his sword... I'm still wondering if anyone has seen a leather handle cover like the one I have?

[Geraint]

Hi Jamie.

Glad to see you are getting the hang of it and making progress with your research.  Shingunto mounts sometimes have a leather cover over the tsuka, (hilt) and often have leather combat covers over the saya, (scabbard).

 

This site has a wealth of information for you, http://ohmura-study.net/900.html  As to date, well there may be a date on the other side of the nakago, (tang)  but if not then you are pretty much looking at the period just before or during WWII.

Any sign of a stamped mark on the nakago?  

 

Enjoy this project and may both you and your son have a great time with this sword.

 

All the best.