interesting Norishige...

[Darcy]

This sword was found sometime this year, and has an origami by Honami Koson. I'm inclined to think that the attribution is correct. It's in as-found polish. The details of the origami are in grass script and I can't pick them up.

 

 

High res origami:

 

http://www.nihonto.ca/koson-l.jpg

 

High res accompanying note:

 

http://www.nihonto.ca/letter.jpg

 

Monouchi of one side of the sword:

 

http://www.nihonto.ca/nori-l.jpg (unedited, forgive the dust)

[Nobody]

As far as I could read;

(Correct me if I am wrong, Morita san)

 

ä½ä¼¯å‰‡é‡ (Saeki Norishige)

正真 長貳尺å‚寸八分åŠæœ‰ä¹‹ x x 也 (Shoshin, Nagasa: 2-shaku 3-zun 8-bu han ari kore, ? ? nari)

代金å­è²³ç™¾æžš (Dai Kinsu 200 mai)

昭和拾六年辛巳 (Showa 16-nen Kanoto-Mi)

三月三日 本阿弥 + kao of Koson (3-gatu 3-ka, Honami + Koson’s kao)

[k morita]

Moriyama san :D

 

正真 長貳尺å‚寸分åŠæœ‰ä¹‹ç„¡éŠ˜ä¹Ÿ ( Shoshin, Nagasa: 2-shaku 3-zun bu han(0.5 bu) kore ari , mumei nari )

[Darcy]

Thank you so much for your help! I hope for the owner that this attribution is confirmed.