Yoshikane (I think)

[Cuirassier]

I hope no-one minds me posting another mei.

I am trying to improve.

I am 95% sure this is Yoshikane right?

Seki XXXX XXXXX Yoshikane saku

Can anyone help me with the second and third characters though?

It is a nothing sword I bought but the practice is doing me good.

But I am really struggling with this guy's squiggles.

Cheers

Mark

[Jacques]

HIi?

 

 

Unread kanji are Fujiwara 藤原

[GregD]

YoshiNao

[Cuirassier]

Oh wow, thank you very much . I am truly glad I asked as I thought this was a nothing sword (yes, I know it still is to you guys) but Fujiwara Yoshinao was quite a sword maker for the war period. So thank you; maybe I will think about having this item refurbished, even polished.

[Cuirassier]

PS I did actually at first think the second (after Seki) character was Fuji but went off the idea; I must listen to my initial gut reaction more I guess.

[saipan59]

If this is Takeyama Yoshinao (YOS1606), then I have two blades by him.

Not especially high quality, but one of these was my very first blade.

 

Edit: I compared your oshigata to one of mine, and they are a good match, except that mine reads "Seki Takeyama Yoshinao Saku". Mine has a Showa stamp.

 

Pete

[Cuirassier]

Hi Pete

Thanks, I found his mei (and it matches) here: http://home.earthlink.net/~ttstein/yoshnao.jpg

The tang has a pre-1942 "Sho" stamp to it.

I decided I did not want it in my main collection (sending these away for refurbishment and polishing is just too long a process for a ww2 blade IMHO) so have put it up on an auction site (not eBay - grrrrr - say no more).

I have some more katanas coming in (not many - I actually concentrate on Napoleonic swords when I can, plus I like navy swords), so I did not think it warrant keeping this one.

Cheers

Mark