Yari Mei help please

[Chishiki]

Hi all. Could someone kindly help with the mei on the yari? Is it Musashi Hisayuki. 3rd year of Bunkyo? I need a precise interpretation. Many thanks. Mark

[John A Stuart]

Bahukushi Kawai Hisayuki shichi ju Ojin (Okinajin) saku. 幕府士川井久幸七十人翁作  Made by the shogunate gentleman Kawai Hisayuki as an old man of seventy. John

[John A Stuart]

Yes. Bunkyu san I nen yogatsu. 1863 Boar year 8th month.

[Chishiki]

Bahukushi Kawai Hisayuki shichi ju Ojin (Okinajin) saku. 幕府士川井久幸七十人翁作 Made by the shogunate gentleman Kawai Hisayuki as an old man of seventy. John

Thanks John, that is fascinating that he mentions the Shogunate at this time in history. Much appreciated. Mark. Ps. Just doing some research on him, really enjoying it.

[ROKUJURO]

Isn't that BAFUKUSHI KAWAI HISAYUKI SHICHI JU HACHI NEN of age? Seventy eight?

[John A Stuart]

Yes, I misspelled with h instead of k, said like  bak-fu. I couldn't tell if the last bit was 78 year old man or 70 year old man. You are probably right though, it is hachi not jin. John

[ROKUJURO]

John,

I am not speaking Japanese, but trying to learn some. Is it not generally difficult for Japanese to differentiate between HU- and FU-, as their pronunciation is quite close or even the same? So I did not think that HU- was wrong, just written in ROMAJI the way they speak. 

[Chishiki]

Thanks again gents. I’m very happy. Mark