Help Identifying writing

[tony sweets]

Hey everyone new to the forum.  Was wondering if anyone can help identify the marking on the sword and info would be helpful. Thanks in advance Tony. 

[tony sweets]

Here is another pic 

[tbonesullivan]

Maybe Nagayoshi? 長 善

 

More likely Yoshishige: 良 重

[Ray Singer]

Yoshishige.

[tony sweets]

Thanks guys that was really quick!

[tony sweets]

38 minutes ago, tbonesullivan said:

Maybe Nagayoshi? 長 善

 

More likely Yoshishige: 良 重

Any idea of age ?

sorry for all the questions new to Japanese sword collecting 

[Mark S.]

WW2 Era.  I believe Seki smith.

[tbonesullivan]

1 hour ago, tony sweets said:

Any idea of age ?

sorry for all the questions new to Japanese sword collecting 

The one I posted was dated 1944, as was another I have handled. Showa era smith with the somewhat rough chiseled signature.

 

 This smith's real name was 小見山 良造 - Komiyama Ryozo, and their name appears in the Seki Tanrensho Booklet printed in 1939.

[mecox]

As noted above,  YOSHISHIGE, real name Komiyama Ryozo   (uncommon kanji for "yoshi" 良 which can be read as "yoshi" and "ryo"), born Meiji 35 (1902) January 19.  He registered as a Seki swordsmith Showa 17 (1942) November 1 (at age 40) and then was living in Seki, Tokiwa-cho.