Special Order Kanemichi

[David Flynn]

Hi, I've aquired a special order Kanemichi and was hoping, someone would translate it for me.

Many thanks.

[cabowen]

Forged for a Mr. Nogura to commemorate the Great Asian War and dated Dec. 8, 1943 (the day of the attack on Pearl Harbor).

[Nobody]

addition;

為野倉實氏鍛之 – For Mr. Nokura Minoru, forged this.

大東亜戦二週年紀念 – To commemorate the 2nd anniversary of the Greater East Asia War

昭和十七年十二月八日 – Showa 17th year (a mistake in writing for 18th year???), December, 8

[David Flynn]

Thanks Chris and Koichi san.

[Toryu2020]

Very cool bit of history either way...

-t

[Jacques]

Hi,

 

dated Dec. 8, 1943 (the day of the attack on Pearl Harbor).

 

 

The day of the attack on Pearl Harbor is sunday December 7, 1941

[David Flynn]

Aniversary Jacques. Also, it was the 8th dec Japanese time.

[Nobody]

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The day of the attack on Pearl Harbor is sunday December 7, 1941

And Dec. 8, 1941 in JST.

[Brian]

An easy thing to forget. Those pesky timezones

 

Brian

[David Flynn]

Here is the other side. Noshu seki Ju Kanemichi saku

[cabowen]

Thanks for posting this. It highlights the difference in the quality of the nakago finishing and mei between a made to order blade and the typical Seki mass produced gunto. I would wager the blade is a different animal as well......

[SwordGuyJoe]

Any chance you'd post some photos of the blade?

[Alan Morton]

Hi Dave, nice pick up and nice sword to.

There is a Japanese general by the name of Nomura Minoru

could these guys be the same person with a different pronuciation

of the name?

 

Regards AL.

[cabowen]

Hi Dave, nice pick up and nice sword to.

There is a Japanese general by the name of Nomura Minoru

could these guys be the same person with a different pronuciation

of the name?

 

Regards AL.

 

No.....

 

野倉 Nogura

 

野村 Nomura

[David Flynn]

Here is the best picture of the blade, available with my limited photography.