Translation assistance for two Shin-Gunto

[stephan_hiller]

All,

 

A friend of mine has two Shin Gunto that are signed and one seems to be dated. Would someone of you be so kind to provide me with the translation.

 

Many thanks,

 

Stephan

[Bugyotsuji]

The photo is tantalisingly close, but that third (and/or fourth???) from last Kanji is/are faint in both shots.

 

é–¢ä½æ¾ç”°...（勇？）...高作 Seki ju Matsuda ...(Yu?)ko/Toshitaka/Otaka?... Saku

[Nobody]

昭和åä¹å¹´ (Showa ju-ku nen) – 1944

濃州関ä½æ¾ç”°å…¼é«˜ä½œ (No shu Seki ju Matsuda Kanetaka saku)

 

I am able to read the mei only because I already knew his name.

http://home.earthlink.net/~ttstein/kanetak3.jpg

[stephan_hiller]

Hello,

 

many thanks for the translation. I forwarded the translation to my friend who also expresses his thanks for the translation.

 

Kind Regards,

 

Stephan