Army Mount TSUNAKUNI ?

[Dogditcher]

Listed as TSUNAKUNI/POLISHER YOSHSADA 25 3/8

Signed on booth  sides of Nakago

Kissaki appears drawn out in my eyes  

Hamon flowing spikes

As always Translation and any information is appreciated

                          Enjoy-Thanks Steve

 

 

 

[Dogditcher]

 

[Ray Singer]

The mei is Heianjo Yoshisada saku. 

 

I believe on the reverse is 儘忠報國, and refers to a Chinese expression about exhausting ones loyalty and dedication to country. 

[Dogditcher]

Thank you Ray

I was digging around on line and came across this thread that shares the same

 

Will give you Military guys a break and post some other blades over in the Nihonto forum

 

To all- thanks again for sharing your knowledge-I find it crazy that i can be holding something from

the 1500's

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George Trotter Posted on 3/10/2012

 

Here is a slogan in place of a date...it says "JinChu HoKoku" (Loyalty and Patriotism). It is on a blade signed "Heianjo Yoshisada Kin Saku" who is of the Okishiba family of Osaka who descend from the Heianjo Nobushige line... He was RJT during the war but this one is private order. His elder brother Masatsugu made a sword for Prince Higashikuni (F&G pink book pp.32-33).

 

I must say that for me, these various inscriptions make the study of swords very enjoyable. WWII gendaito especially are so interesting. I know that inscriptions appear in earlier ages also, but often the exact reference is hard to work out. In these gendaito, we all know of the tension and threat that Japan was facing at this time, so the inscriptions are clearly understandable.

Having said that however, I am a bit surprised that so few members have mentioned their inscriptions...with a membership of several thousand? I would have thought there would be quite few out there? Maybe they are not as common as we thought?

 

 

 

 

[george trotter]

Hi Steve,

yes, an interesting sword by a WWII Osaka smith. I still have my Okishiba Yoshisada sword and still like it...

 

Interesting that his work has variations in the tang tip shape and yasuri kesho etc... I have seen oshigata of both types dating from c.1941, so he was doing it (as his standard practice) when our swords were made.

So, nice find Steve...have fun researching, Look forward to whatever extra info you find out about him.

Regards...