Help with translating Seki showato

[RobCarter3]

Can anyone help me with a translation of this seki-stamped showato blade? 
 

I get Noshu seki ___ ___ suke__ saku kore

[Shugyosha]

Hi Robert,

関前川助 (廣)作之 - Seki Maekawa Suke(hiro) saku kore. I'm not convinced about the "hiro" as I can't find a Seki tosho with this name but someone who knows better may chip in to confirm or suggest an alternative.

[xiayang]

1 hour ago, Shugyosha said:

Hi Robert,

関前川助 (廣)作之 - Seki Maekawa Suke(hiro) saku kore. I'm not convinced about the "hiro" as I can't find a Seki tosho with this name but someone who knows better may chip in to confirm or suggest an alternative.

 

 

I read it as:

 

濃州関前川助房作之 = Nōshū Seki Maekawa Sukefusa saku kore

 

The name is not listed in Sesko's Swordsmiths of Japan, but see here for another example: https://www.nipponto.co.jp/swords10/KY337312.htm

[Shugyosha]

Yes that's it - I completely missed the "Noshu" - it's either my eyes or my screen or both. 

[RobCarter3]

Thank you very much! 

[Bruce Pennington]

I have 11 of his blades on file, all are Showa stamped.  I suspect yours it too, but the photo isn't very clear at the top of the nakago.  Might have some corrosion or marring obscuring the stamp.

[RobCarter3]

@Bruce Pennington Your eyes do not deceive you, it does indeed have a Showa stamp.