Translation assistance please.

[Babu]

Suishinshi MASAYUKI

I thought SUISHINSHI 水心子 so it's a bit odd. 

His master signed Suishinshi MASAHIDE

水心子正秀

His master was born in Kansei 3 (1750), in Akayuzai 赤湯在 (now in Nanyou city, Yamagata pref.) as a son of Samurai who lived in Yamagata domain. 

2nd Gen signed Suishinshi MASAHIDE 二代水心子正

What have I missed here or got very wrong ? 

Thank you Adam 

 

[ROKUJURO]

First KANJI looks like KIYO to me.

[mywei]

Hi

It is signed Seishinshi Masayuki (清心子正行)

Apparently he was Bakumatsu era. Student of Naoshinshi Masahiro, who was a direct student of Masahide.

[Babu]

Matt do we know why this Smith deviated in the Kanji used at this "school" do you have any other references to the Smith Masayuki perhaps oshigata of the mei?

Thank you for the mei confirmation 😊

[Babu]

I think I've got him 

One of his works here very yari like yoroi doshi 

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://m.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3D9WXJ7aCCY0Q&ved=2ahUKEwjX1uDbjafrAhUPTcAKHT_NAnIQFjAAegQIAxAB&usg=AOvVaw0CkW7N5pceB7PAnRjRBk2J

 

1865-68 Musashi, so a very short period.

I think it's going to be hard to find mei from this Smith.

 

[mywei]

Adam I've had a quick google of him 

Civilian name was Kanda Kisaburo (神田 喜三郎)

Here's a few of his works online

 

http://kako.nipponto.co.jp/swords/KT111604.htm

http://kajiyahiroshi.com/nihonto/bargain/ka539072/token-ka539072.html

 

Your mei seems to match the second link quite closely.

 

I think only the direct line of Masahide was able to take the Suishinshi title, while those of his school kept the -shinshi but used other prefixes so to speak

[Babu]

Good stuff Matt, thank you.