Yasukuni Wakizashi, Translation of Papers Request

[general_piffle]

Good evening, all

 

I have a Musashi Taro Yasukuni wakizashi with papers, and I'm curious to know what the papers say—especially if there's a date for when the sword was made. Many thanks in advance for anyone who might be able to help.

 

Best regards - Joel

 

[YourBabyBjornBorg]

This says “脇差 銘 武蔵太郎安国 真十五枚甲伏作 長一尺七寸一分強”,

 

translates to "Wakizashi Signed with ‘Musano Taro Yasukuni Made with authentic 15-layered Koubuse method’, with 51.8cm of length",

 

but no dates, I'm afraid. 

 

Edited:

 

(https://www.mandarinmansion.com/glossary/shin-jugomai-kobuse)

 

I found a great webpage↑ that details what 真十五枚甲伏作 is with Markus Sesko San's great work!

 

I also tried to do my own research, but 劔刀秘寳, 古伝鍛刀術, or 日本刀の科学的研究 are no easy read, especially at 2:30 AM here. So off to bed I go orz

 

(There are two generations of Yasukuni, so if we can get a closer look at the signature, maybe we can tell which generation it is!

 

Yasukuni I was 1651-1730, and Yasukuni II was ?-1742.)

[Nobody]

9 hours ago, YourBabyBjornBorg said:

This says “脇差 銘 武蔵太郎安国 真十五枚甲伏作 長一尺七寸一分強”,

 

translates to "Wakizashi Signed with ‘Musano Taro Yasukuni Made with authentic 15-layered Koubuse method’, with 51.8cm of length",

 

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It must be a typo.

 

武蔵太郎安国 - Musashi Taro Yasukuni

[YourBabyBjornBorg]

1 hour ago, Nobody said:

 

It must be a typo.

 

武蔵太郎安国 - Musashi Taro Yasukuni

Oops, thank you! Yes, musashi is the correct word, I’m super embarrassed orz

[general_piffle]

Thank you gentlemen, attached are 2 pictures of the mei on the nakago, one picture of each side. I have good reason to believe this wakizashi is first generation Musashi Taro Yasukuni who studied under Omura Kaboku. I'm attaching the pictures here for our learning. The excellent Mr Markus Sesko is also helping me determine if there's a date or not. Thanks again.

 

[Tom Darling]

Has the Ha-Machi moved up?  

[general_piffle]

It's possible. Perhaps a previous custodian rebalanced or refitted the wakizashi.