Mei Translation

[sechan]

Hi Guys,

Please help with translation of this katana mei.

Thanks,

Steve

 

 

[Stephen]

not exact match but think your guy.

 

TAKENORI (武則), Shōwa (昭和, 1926-1989), Aichi – “Mikawa no Kuni Gamagōri-jū Fujiwara Takenori” (三河国蒲郡住藤原武則), real name Hashimoto Takehei (橋本武平), born February 5th 1911, he studued under Nakano Kazunori (中野一則) and worked during Worl War II as rikugun-jumei-tōshō, jōkō no retsu (Akihide), Fourth Seat at the 6th Shinsaku Nihontō Denrankai (新作日本刀展覧会, 1941), h

[sechan]

Thank you.

[Stephen]

Its not your full mei as i see yama something in there. Is there a stamp?

Maybe shot of top part of mei with no fittings hiding some strokes.

[sechan]

No, don't see any.

[SteveM]

I think its the guy that Stephen mentions, Takenori, but the mei on this sword is 

 

(三州)　宮路山麓住藤原武則作

(Sanshū) Miyaji Sanroku Fujiwara Takenori saku

 

The "Sanshū" bit is covered up by the habaki. Take a look at another sample of this mei at the link below 

http://kako.nipponto.co.jp/swords3/KT326751.htm

[sechan]

Thanks, like the the link.

[uwe]

May I add “之”. So we have the reading of the last two kanji (作之) as “kore o tsukuru”.

Not changing the meaning, though!