Late war Shin Gunto sword signature

[PeterCollector]

Hello,

 

dear friends, again I´m asking for help with signature translation. Please can you help me to identify bladesmith and date of production? This is late war produced sword so called type 3. Signature is hard to see, but l took few closeup photos, so hope there will be no problem with reading.

 

Thank you for your time and help, I much appreciate it

 

Best regards

 

Peter

[Bruno]

MEI : KANEMUNE

[Bruno]

NENGO : SHO WA JYU KU NEN JYU NI GATSU ( December 1944 maybe)

[PeterCollector]

Hi Bruno,

 

thank you for your help with identifying swordsmith and date. Please can you tell me if there are any basic informations about Kanemune?

 

Best regards

 

Peter  

[Bruno]

Peter,

 

Fukumoto Kanemune worked in Gifu in a family workshop with his father Fukumoto Amahide and Ido idetoshi.

 

You can do a research with his name on the forum and find more infos, or even Google him.

[mecox]

Peter Collector, have a look in NMB Downloads article on Amahide......https://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/files/file/52-ichimonji-minamoto-amahide/

[PeterCollector]

Hello,

 

Bruno, mecox: thank you both very much for great help. I already download article on Amahide, I´m very surprised how many interesting informations are on it.

 

Best regards

 

Peter

[Bruno]

Peter,

 

There is a page on SLOUGH oshigata book for the 3 smiths if I am not wrong. You can buy the book or ask for scans pages here.

 

NB: there should by a small Gifu stamp on the nakago