Help With New Mei Please

[drb 1643]

Hi all a friend of mine was given this sword by his great uncle who was in the US army pacific theater. I’m hoping the members here can help me with this translation.

Thank you all very much,

Tom

[kyushukairu]

Hello Tom,
​Your friend's sword is signed by the smith 'Hiyoshi Tokumitsu​' (日吉徳光)
'A lucky day in Februrary 1944' 昭和十九年二月吉日

[drb 1643]

Thank you very much Dr. Shuttleworth.

I sincerely appreciate your fast response!

Tom

[drb 1643]

Can someone please point me in the right direction on information about this smith?

I cannot find any mention of him anywhere.

Thank you all very much,

Tom

[David McDonald]

Can someone please point me in the right direction on information about this smith?

I cannot find any mention of him anywhere.

Thank you all very much,

Tom

Dear Tom

I think this smiths name is read Norimitsu (same kanji different reading)

His real name is Yasumoto Tokusada and worked as a rikugun-jumei-tosho

 

later

david

[drb 1643]

Thank you very much David, that helps me a lot. With out the star stamp is this still considered a Gendaito?

Tom

[Bruce Pennington]

On 3/19/2019 at 8:41 AM, drb 1643 said:

With out the star stamp is this still considered a Gendaito?

Tom,

A little late in answering, but that would depend on the blade itself.  If you want to post pics of the hamon, mid-section and blade tip, guys could give you an estimation.  RJT smiths did make custom blades and they also made blades outside the Army system, sold to dealers and shops.  So it is possible the blade is gendaito.