Presentation Sword Translation

[matthewbrice]

I am looking for help translating a Presentation on a sword I have.  
 

I suppose I might as well ask for comments on the Mei as well.  I have it as Fujiwara Kuni Tadamichi.  The gentleman who read it commented that the Fujiwara should not be before kuni, and the michi kanji is nonstandard.

 

Those who can help, I kindly thank you in advance! 
 

 

 

 

—Matt

 

 

[Ray Singer]

The blade itself is signed 藤原國吉造 - Fujiwara Kuniyoshi tsukuru.

[matthewbrice]

Oh boy.  I had that wrong, Ray.  Thank you!  
 

Now to the reference books.  
 

Interested to hear what the Presentation says.  This might prove to be as difficult as my grass writing requests!

 

Thanks again, Ray!

 

 

 

 

—Matt

[Ray Singer]

Working on the first column but missing the last kanji: 贈呈香月亀男__ - Presentation to Katsuki __.

[matthewbrice]

Nice Ray.  Progress!  Very kind of you, Ray.  
 

 

 

—Matt

[Ray Singer]

Second column: 城蘓岳. Unsure of the translation, other than 城 (jo) referring to castle.

[PNSSHOGUN]

There was an Admiral Genjiro Katsuki: http://admiral31.world.coocan.jp/e/px21.htm#r005

 

Or it could've belonged to any number of Navy officers at the time with that last name. In any case a very nice and unique sword for those interested in Navy Kyu Gunto.

[matthewbrice]

Ah.  Could fit really.  Early Naval Sword with part of the inscription reading Katsuki.  I wonder if the rest of the inscription will give more definition.  Thanks John.  👍🏻
 

 

 

—Matt

[SteveM]

2 hours ago, PNSSHOGUN said:

There was an Admiral Genjiro Katsuki: http://admiral31.world.coocan.jp/e/px21.htm#r005

 

The Admiral above has a different spelling 勝木源次郎

 

香月 could be read several different ways (Katsuki, Kagetsu, Kōzuki, etc.). First name looks like Kameo

香月亀男君   Katsuki Kameo, Kōzuki Kameo, Kagetsu Kameo, and others are possible. 

 

城蘓岳 = Maybe refers to Suzhou, China? (城 can also mean city, in addition to castle). 

[k morita]

城蘓岳  Jo Sogaku.

Maybe Jo is a family name ,Sogaku is a pen name. Sogaku means Aso mountain,kumamoto.