Sayagaki translation help

[Nicholas]

I’ve had this sword in my collection for a few years now and always wondered what the sayagaki says and most importantly who wrote it. The sword is signed Echigo No Kami Fujiwara Kunitomo as stated in the upper part of the sayagaki. I’d like to keep a written English translation of the sayagaki with the sword for future reference. Thanks to anyone willing to help.

[Nicholas]

[Nobody]

越後守藤原國儔 – Echigo no kami Fujiwara Kunitomo

但シ一部折返銘 – However, it is partially an orikaeshi-mei.

 

生國　日向飫肥 – Home country, Hyuga Obi

山城國堀川住 – Living in Horikawa of Yamashiro province

信濃守國廣門人 – Pupil of Shinano no kami Kunihiro

 

時代 - Era

元和頃 – Around Gen’na (1615-1624)

 

刃長　貮尺参寸余有之 – Blade length is a little longer than 2-shaku 3-sun.

 

平成五年極月吉祥日　謹研磨之 – Polished this on an auspicious day of December 1993.

研師　眞津仁彰 – Polisher Manatsu Hitoaki

[Nicholas]

Thank you @Nobody. I just watched a video on sword polishing recently that featured Manatsu Hitoaki at his workshop in Osaka. What a coincidence.