curious

[Grey Doffin]

Something on ebay caught my eye: a kyu gunto with a line of script lightly etched into the blade above the habaki. Probably just some patriotic saying or an exhortation to bravery, so don't go to great lengths to translate, but I'm curious to know what this is.

Here's the link: http://cgi.ebay.com/VERY-NICE-Japanese-ARMY-KYU-SHIN-GUNTO-OFFICER-SWORD_W0QQitemZ120500206757QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item1c0e5f3ca5

Thanks, Grey

[Nobody]

I can only read the first part.

明治天皇御喪 - The mourning for the Emperor of Meiji

[k morita]

HI.

 

明治天皇御製　

Meiji Emperor's poem.