Translation Assistance for Sayagaki

[drbvac]

I recently acquired this blade by Fujiwara Ietede which is papered but I did not get a translation of the Sayagaki.  I took three pictures and hopefully they will be clear enough for someone much smarter than I to translate.

 

With thanks in anticipation of some assistance.

 

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[Nobody]

賀州住藤原家忠 – Ga-shu (Kaga province) ju, Fujiwara Ietada

切付銘二ツ胴切手石黒甚五右衛門 – Kiritsukemei two bodies, Cutter Ishiguro Jingoemon

珍品也同作中優刀之一也 – This is a rare item and one of excellent swords among his works.

 

刃長貳尺四寸四分有之 – Blade length is 2-shaku 4-sun 4-bu (73.9 cm).

 

昭和五拾壹年霜月吉日 – Showa 51^st year (1976), a lucky day in November

寒山誌 – Kanzan wrote.

[Nobody]

Is this now your sword by any chance?

If so, the actual kiritsukemei is not 二ツ胴 (two bodies) but 三ツ胴 (three bodies).

 

[mecox]

Brian, looks a very nice sword.  Following paper has info on Ietada and his line:

 

[drbvac]

16 hours ago, Nobody said:

Is this now your sword by any chance?

If so, the actual kiritsukemei is not 二ツ胴 (two bodies) but 三ツ胴 (three bodies).

 

 

Moriyoya San:

 

ありがとう

 

The service you supply the members here is second to none and much appreciated.

 

Yes indeed this sword is now in Eastern Canada !!!

 

The papers with the blade say 3 bodies as you correctly identify and I am sure some of the judges must have smiled when finding an error in one of Dr. Sato's Sayagaki !!!!

 

[drbvac]

13 hours ago, mecox said:

Brian, looks a very nice sword.  Following paper has info on Ietada and his line:

 

Thanks very much - how do you track down these documents !!!!