Translation assistance please

[Ron M]

Greetings to you all,

 I believe this starts with:

Noshu Seki Ju….

then I’m not sure.

I understand if this is unreadable and thank you.

[Ron M]

[Ron M]

[SteveM]

濃州関住福本兼宗

Nōshū Seki-jū Fukumoto Kanemune

[Peter Bleed]

Dude's name was Fukumoto Kanemune. He made swords during the War

Peter

 

[Peter Bleed]

See, I wasted a moment, getting out Slough's book and Steve beat me to the answer. Ahh, the joys of collecting in the modern era!

P

 

[Brian]

Confirmation is never a bad thing. Plus you got some exercise Peter

[Peter Bleed]

Well, gee. I have spent more time on this signature than I ever have on similar swords. I am challenged by a "Seki" character. And thru it we get some insights into the Amahide thing and we have ALL seen lots of them. They don't get much respect today, but I bet in a century or two they will be considered worthy of study. In that light this sword may be worth documentation.

Peter

[SteveM]

I was really surprised by the difference in the photograph of the characters on the tang versus the rubbing. The rubbing is so clear and legible, it looks as if its from a different sword. Actually, the rubbing is so clear that at first I thought it was a page from Slough's book.

[ROKUJURO]

Steve,

 

in my old eyes, the rubbing is from a different sword.

 

Anyhow, I absolutely admire your capabilities to read something from these bad photos! 

[Ron M]

2 hours ago, ROKUJURO said:

Steve,

 

in my old eyes, the rubbing is from a different sword.

 

Anyhow, I absolutely admire your capabilities to read something from these bad photos! 

Thank you for the information. I didn’t think there was a fujiwara in it, maybe fukuta or fukumoto or something.
 The rubbing is from a different sword that I saw was similar though I didn’t see Kane as one of the kanji on this one though I surely don’t know anyway.
 This sword had an origami at one time. My father said the stamp had been removed and the blade papered, but before he owned it, as he bought it papered but the man never mailed them. I have seen a similar sword online and it also has papers, It’s a different smith though, Noshu Seki Ju Fukuta Yoshimune, and it appears to have a stamp removed also.

 My kind regards, now time to research.

 

[SteveM]

If you are talking about the one on Aoi's site, I'm certain he has mistranslated it, and it is in fact also Fukumoto Kanemune. 

https://www.aoijapan.com/katana-noshu-seki-ju-fukuta-yoshimune/

[Ron M]

1 hour ago, SteveM said:

If you are talking about the one on Aoi's site, I'm certain he has mistranslated it, and it is in fact also Fukumoto Kanemune. 

https://www.aoijapan.com/katana-noshu-seki-ju-fukuta-yoshimune/

Yes. That is it. I noticed that the hamon is not really the same on both sides, as mine is not as well. so I believe that yea it is the same maker.

thanks so much!