Thankful for some translation assistance!

[Gus H]

In another post asking for help with identification I was recommended to post documentation here in hope someone could enlighten me about the sword it belongs to.

Thankful for all the help I can get! /Gus

[Ray Singer]

Hi Gus, it may be easiest to keep all the photos in one post rather than managing several parallel posts for the same sword. 

 

These papers attribute to a koto Sukesada working in the late Muromachi period, circa Tensho era. Bizen Osafune school.

[Gus H]

Thanks Ray, good to know. Just joined the forum and got a recommendation to post here as well but what you say makes sense.
Will keep it one sword one post from now on.

Thank you also for the information, this sword came to me recently and I’m getting increasingly fascinated by all the knowledge and history surrounding Japanese swords.
At first the information I found seemed conflicting and obviously have yet a lot to discover. If the blade truly is that old the preservation of the steel astounds me and I still find it difficult to believe that the surrounding parts made from wood and sharkskin are as old as that, but what do I know.
I have a descent amount of knowledge and experience with ancient artefacts and antiques but my instincts seem a bit off in this field. 
 

One last question if I may, (and please forgive my ignorance if it’s a dumb one): Did you mean to spell koto with a capital K or is it a title? Or should I understand it as the name of the maker was a man named Koto Sukesada? 

Wish I could link the other post I made in ”identification” for you to see. Someone there seemed to have a different idea about who signature on the blade belonged to. Counting the name suggested  by chatGPT translating the signature this is the third suggestion but you seem to know a lot judging by the links in your profile.

Thanks again,

Gus

[Ray Singer]

I'm terms of Koto, this refers to a time period. Please see below. 

 

https://www.touken-w...through-the-ages-en/

[Ray Singer]

And for a blade, it is typical to have had many mountings over time (shirasaya and koshirae). In almost no cases would a blade of this age have its original shirasaya or koshirae from the time it was made during the Muromachi period. 

[Gus H]

Great information, thank you very much for your help and your time. That link had exactly the type of summary information I was looking for.
Still a bit confused by the lingo but I’m picking it up as I go.

For a moment I pondered what you meant when you wrote ” I’m teema of Koto” above?. Thinking ”just a while ago you called yourself Ray?”  And ”Should I play along and just ignore this guys sudden claim to be the ”Teema” of Koto, whatever that is? ”
I actually googled it (and of course found nothing) before I realised  you must have intended to write ”I meant of Koto”.
Actually laughed out loud when I realised it.

( BTW: English is not my first language and it’s 4 am where Im at and waaay past my bedtime)

Thanks again and keep up the good work!

 

 

[Ray Singer]

In 'terms' of Koto. Simply a typo.