Showa translation.

[Kai-Gunto]

Just got this kaigunto on the way.

Im not sure if I got the translation right.

Noshu ju hisa fujiwara naganori saku kore.

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Thanks in regards

[Grey Doffin]

Hi Thomas,

I think you're right except you need to drop the hisa. I think it says, "Noshu Ju Fujiwara Naganori Kore wo Saku."

Grey

[Kai-Gunto]

Thanks Grey.

Wo ?

Found this site with a nakago with same mei but painted number is close.

http://www.swordforum.com/forums/showth ... nscription

[Grey Doffin]

Someone who speaks Japanese can answer this better than I can but until that happens here goes. Wo isn't written; it is understood to be there (Same as the no in Noshu no Ju). I don't even know what the literal translation of wo is.

If I have this right someone please fill in the blank. If I'm full of it by all means let me know.

Grey

[Kai-Gunto]

Japanese kanji reading isnt always easy

That leads me to the painted numbers , the first says " medium" second "7" last one is a circle ??

[k morita]

Hi,

Kuwahara is a family name. not Fujiwara.

[Kai-Gunto]

Thanks Morita san,

[Justin Grant]

From FreeJapaneseLessons.com

 

The particle "wo" (を): The particle "wo" (or "o") marks the direct object of a Japanese sentence. In the example, "I'm going to take her home" (watashi wa kanojo wo ie ni okuru), "her" would be the direct object.