kanji help

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looking for help with this painted inscription ,that is under a combat cover

on Handachi mounted saya .

 

i know it is not very clear but can anyone help please !

i presume that i may be the person who owned the sword ?

 

will try and get some more shots of the kanji later

having camera problems at the moment

 

regards

 

ray.

[raaay]

Tried to get some close up's off the saya

 

its fading and difficult to get a good shot !

 

can anyone make out any of the kanji or the content ?

 

thanks

 

ray.

[Nobody]

I modified the photos a little to see clearer images.

 

The first one reads Kenno (献納). That means dedication to a shrine or country.

 

As for the second photo;

Last two kanji may read Toyosato (豊郷). That may be a place name or a given name. I am unsure about the first part. It could be Matsumoto (松本), which also means a place name or a family name.

[raaay]

Thanks / Nobody

 

for your help with the saya kanji .

 

question !

 

could it be that the family or owner off the sword , went to a shrine ?

and asked for some good luck or a blessing from the shrine before he went of to war !!

 

the reason i say this is , the sword was semi - civilian shin gunto

mounted with a handachi saya with a leather combat cover and a civilian tsuka

 

thanks, ray

[Nobody]

could it be that the family or owner off the sword , went to a shrine ?

and asked for some good luck or a blessing from the shrine before he went of to war !!

It could be that. But I really do not know the customs in war times.