Confirmation of mei translation - Minamoto Yoshimune (Showa era)

[RobCarter3]

A prospective student brought this sword to my kenjutsu class to show our teacher.  The sword is in military mounts with a replaced saya.  Blade is sound but so out of polish that any kind of kantei is impossible. 

 

I got "Minamoto Yoshimune" for the mei, and 1942 for the date.  I found YOS1587 for a possible match.   But I can't find this exact signature form in Sesko's A-Z or in Toko Taikan. 

 

Would appreciate your thoughts. 

 

 

- Robert C

[Nobody]

豫州西条住源義宗造 – Yoshu Saijo ju Minamoto Yoshimune tsukuru

 

昭和十七年十一月仲秋 – Showa 17^th year (1942), 11^th month, Chushu (mid-autumn)

大東亜戦大勝紀念 – Pray for the victory in the Great Asian War

(“紀念” should have been “祈念”)

[RobCarter3]

@Nobody

 

Thanks very much!

[Kiipu]

@mecox covers this swordsmith in his latest monograph.

Showa Period Swordsmiths of Ehime Prefecture