Mei & Date Translation Gendaito

[Foo Dog]

Hello,

 

Need translation for the mei and date on this gendaito.

 

Thank you in advance.

 

Antonio

[Ray Singer]

Hizen no kuni ju Kanemoto saku 

 

August 1944

[Foo Dog]

Thank you, Ray!

[Bruce Pennington]

On 1/13/2022 at 6:34 PM, Ray Singer said:

Hizen no kuni ju Kanemoto saku 

Ray,

I have 3 other star-stamped blades with this mei on file.  Is the "kuni" a first name, Kuni Kanemoto?  The RJT listing shows 3 Kanemoto, but none of them show "kuni" as a name.

Thanks!

[Stephen]

Where he resides.

[Ray Singer]

As Stephen indicated, Kuni refers to the province at the beginning of the mei. 

[Foo Dog]

Thank you guys