Translation Help Please

[austin_militaria]

I would appreciate the help in this signature. It was found in military navy koshirae, The hamon is nice, but I am wondering if this was a machine made blade that was polished out as the hamachi is not sharp. 

 

Thanks. 

[John A Stuart]

Something 藤 Fuji 光重  Mitsushige, I believe. John

[george trotter]

Swordsmiths mei is MITSUTAMA (can also be read Mitsukiyo). His family name is GOTO . This is Goto Kaneo (his personal name is 3 kanji and can be read several ways...I have just used one). He was registered as a WWII Seki swordsmith in 1943, March 13th : Sho18 / 3 / 13 (info is from Sensei Jinsoo Kim's older tosho list that gives their dates..

You might find some info on him if you google "Mitsutama".

Hope this helps 

[John A Stuart]

Ah ha, A quick look-see made me think it was shige 重 , but, it is 玉 Thanks for correction. George. John

[austin_militaria]

Thank you for the help. I did find him listed as a Seki smith as well as another one of his swords. Looking at the blade closer it is machine made. The hamon still throws me as most polished out machine blades I have seen are straight and lack character.

 

 

[ROKUJURO]

Rob,

yes, blade looks oil quenched.