katana help

[hobnails]

Hi guys a mate recently aquired this katana i was wondering if anyone could help with the translation.

Thanks

Chris H

 

[Bugyotsuji]

Have you seen this？

http://masaie.jp/masaoki/

 

The second photo shows no actual date, just "............... month, a lucky day in."

[hobnails]

Thanks piers my Japanese is bad is the smith masaoki?

[Bugyotsuji]

Well yes, but to tell you the truth, I am not 100% sure whether the last kanji should be 奥 (Oki, Oku) or 興 and whether they were interchangeable or indicated different smiths. Both are listed and you can read both Masaoki. The first part of the Mei is missing, but what is left on the nakago is....

 

 

Spoiler

....Ju nin Fujiwara Kai Masaoki Saku 住人貝正奥（興）作

 

 

[hobnails]

Many thanks Pier will have to sit down and do some reading i'm half way through making boudin noir so a job for later😀