Request Translation Help

[dfritchie]

Thank you for allowing to be part of this group.

 

I am requesting help translating tang of a showa blade.

 

Thank you, any help would be appreciated.

[Ganko]

Your sword was made by Watanabe Kanenaga in Oct. 1943 for a Mr. Yoshinaga. He is a fairly well thought of Showa swordsmith.

 

TomC

[dfritchie]

Thank you for your quick response.

 

Dennis

[Nobody]

The sword was quenched by 渡邉兼永 (Watanabe Kanenaga).

It was forged by his younger brother 義永 (Yoshinaga) in October 1943.

[Ganko]

Thank you Moriyama san, my kanji skills are sadly lacking.

 

 TomC

[dfritchie]

Moriyama san, I again thank you for taking the time to respond to my request. I started collecting in 1982 and have owned a number of blades during this time and have never seen this type of inscription on a blade (who forged and who quenched). Sensei, my question to you, is this unusual and could it be because Watanabe Kanenaga was involved in it.

 

Dennis

[Nobody]

I do not think that a collabolation in making nihonto is common. But also, that is not so rare to say unusual. There are joint works of “father and son”, “master and pupil”, or brothers,

 

However, the collabolation of Sukehiro and Shinkai must be a great treasure.

Ref. http://iidakoendo.com/4622/

 

BTW, please do not call me Sensei. I am less knowledgeable than most of active members of this board.

[dfritchie]

Thank you for your information. I started collecting in 1982 but sold most of my collection around 2000 when my wife and I bought a boat and lived on it for 3 years. I later stated collecting samurai armor and recently began renewing my interest in swords. I am very rusting on reading kanji and really appreciate all the information on this website.

[cisco-san]

Hi,

 

I would happy to see some pics form the blade!