Mei Translation help...and

[Leroy]

Hi all. I just finished taking a few pics of 2 of my blades. One is the Sukenaga that was mentioned in an earlier thread and another that was made during Showa. It rests in Kai Gunto mounts. Please take a look and offer me any advice on improving my photo techniques.

 

http://public.fotki.com/hiritomi/Japanese-swords/

 

Here is a pic of the Gendaito mei. It's only signed on one side (katana mei). Any help is greatly appreciated.

 

-Leroy

 

p.s. By the way, all the pics were taken in RAW format pretty much strait out of the camera. The temp had to be adjusted and they were just resized, not cropped (if that helps

[Nobody]

The Mei reads Bishu ju Masachika (or Masazane) (尾州住政真). This Bishu is not 備州, but Owari no kuni (尾張国). Unfortunately I have no information of the smith.

[Rich S]

I have an oshigata of this smith (Bishu ju Masasane) on my Showa

oshigata page. There is also a Yoshihara Masasane (Masazane) listed

on the Rikugun Jumei Tosho list, but don't know if he's the same guy.

And the same guy (yoshihara masazane) listed on the Showa Tosho

ranking page as Jo Saku (Kibin no Retsu).

 

Rich S

[Leroy]

I have an oshigata of this smith (Bishu ju Masasane) on my Showa oshigata page.

 

Thanks Rich. I have tried to do a side by side, but I'm really bad a comparing kanji. It looks like the Bishu Masasane oshigata you have. What does everyone think?

 

-Leroy