grapppa Posted February 28 Report Share Posted February 28 I recently purchased a this sword - mei on both sides - however, what I think is a date inscription is very very lightly struck and hard to discern. The maker, on the other hand, is much easier; Kaneyoshi I believe. I can discern 6 mei. to be continued with more pics.... I will post details of the sword in the Military section later.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted February 28 Report Share Posted February 28 I'm sure @mecox will tell you all you need to know. Looks like Showa ju hachi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapppa Posted February 28 Author Report Share Posted February 28 My take is - pic 1 sho - wa - ju Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapppa Posted February 28 Author Report Share Posted February 28 pic 2 (ju) - hachi - ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapppa Posted February 28 Author Report Share Posted February 28 well - I think I buggered up the photos as the closeups seem harder to discern than the far away shot! Thanks for your help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesup Posted February 28 Report Share Posted February 28 It would be date on one side, mei on the other. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John C Posted February 28 Report Share Posted February 28 I too think it looks like Showa 18 (1943). John C. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mecox Posted February 28 Report Share Posted February 28 Yes looks like Showa ju hachi nen roku gatsu "Showa 18 (1943) June. Were a few of these Kaneyoshi, does this blade have any stamps? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapppa Posted February 28 Author Report Share Posted February 28 There are 3 stamps on the blade. Below, Small ‘Na’ inspection stamp of the Nagoya Arsenal. Mune stamp looks like shichi 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapppa Posted February 28 Author Report Share Posted February 28 Not sure - another 'na' ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mecox Posted February 28 Report Share Posted February 28 There were 2 in Seki with that signature, Okada Takeshi Kaneyoshi and Kawai Yoshifumi Kaneyoshi. But based on the mei style and yasurime shown in Slough it looks like Kawai, but needs confirmation. But I am not 100% sure...in post below are some other Kaneyoshi. listed as Okada and look a bit like yours ??? So appears some confusion in descriptions. 兼義 Kaneyoshi (河合 義文 Kawai Yoshifumi) Born: Meiji 35 (1902) Oct 25; Reg: Showa 14 (1939) Oct 25/20? In 1937 at Kamo-gun, Kajita-mura, Shita-machi. In 1939 same address. Had one deshi in 1937. He was a nephew of, and trained under Watanabe Kanenaga in Seki-machi. Became independent in Showa 9 (1934). In 1941: 6th shinsakuto exhibition was 2nd level of 5. In the 1942: Toshu Banzuke was 5th level of 7 (Chu Saku). Became Rikugun Jumei Tosho. Slough (p.74) oshigata below: Seki ju Kaneyoshi saku 関住兼義作. This has Sho stamp and early war. F&G 1983 oshigata similar cut date and nijimei (but takanoha yasurime) assuming is same smith, same as yours and looks like arsenal product. With Nagoya "NA" stamp @Bruce Pennington Some tosho worked in both arsenals and private workshops. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mecox Posted February 29 Report Share Posted February 29 Here are some other Kaneyoshi, and listed as Okada , some look like yours but depends on how mei is cut? (1) － 関住岡田兼義作 Sekiju Okada Kaneyoshi － 日本刀の通信販売 明倫産業株式会社 (nipponto.co.jp) here is an Okada Kaneyoshi......his 兼義 cut looks like yours ?? (2) 【研ぎ上がり・斬れ味保証】「濃州関住兼義」66.4cm 、鑑賞に・居合・試斬刀として！！！ (ikedaart.net) (3) 濃州関住岡田兼義作之 附九八式軍刀拵｜刀剣・日本刀販売の【黒金の舎】 (kajiyahiroshi.com) (4) 濃州関住岡田兼義作之 Noushu Sekiju Okada Kaneyoshi － 日本刀の通信販売 明倫産業株式会社 (nipponto.co.jp) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Pennington Posted February 29 Report Share Posted February 29 Thanks Mal!, Yes, the small Seki stamp of the Seki area inspector for the Nagoya Army Arsenal. Both of the other stamps are the "Na" of Nagoya arsenal. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapppa Posted February 29 Author Report Share Posted February 29 Thank you all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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