Translation of date kanji needed

[Yoshimichi]

Dear NMB members:

 

I need help deciphering this date kanji. Any help is appreciated.

 

Regards,

Bill E. Sheehan (Yoshimichi)

 

 

 

 

[SteveM]

The only thing I can think of is 元亀, with a funky variation of 亀 (of which there are many). But I have no confidence in this: even if it is 元亀, I can't account for the lack of the year number.

 

I would expect 元亀囗年 (or maybe a zodiac year, or possibly 歳 instead of 年).

But nothing after 元 really looks like this.

The last two are obviously 八月, but the preceding kanji elude me. 元亀 is plausible for a 祐定 smith, but again, I'm on very tenuous ground. 

[Yoshimichi]

Dear Steve:

 

Thanks for the reply. In  John Yumoto's book at page 130, he lists Japanese eras. I wonder if the first two characters are "Bunki" (1501) or maybe "Genki" (1570)? I am stumped on the third kanji. Anyone else have a translation?

 

Regards,

Bill E. Sheehan (Yoshimichi)

[Nobody]

The date looks to be 元亀▢年八月 - Genki ? year, 8th month.

 

FYI: another Sukesada dated 元亀二年八月日 - Genki 2nd year, 8th month

 

[Yoshimichi]

Dear Moriyama-san:

 

Thanks so much for the translation, and the additional Sukesada nakago/mei. It's much appreciated. 

 

Regards,

Bill E. Sheehan (Yoshimichi)