Shin-Gunto Sword for evaluation
Article about: Forum members, I have the opportunity to buy this Shin-Gunto Sword. Looking at the red-blue tassel it appears to be a Japanese officers sword. The blade length is 27 inches or 69cm. It has b
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Please have a look here for proper ways to post the tang (yours are upside down)
They are also quite dark and hard to read.
When Posting Japanese Sword Tangs For Translation
"Please", Thank You" and proper manners appreciated
My greatest fear is that one day I will die and my wife will sell my guns for what I told her I paid for them
"Don't tell me these are investments if you never intend to sell anything" (Quote: Wife)
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On further research,
I understand on the one side is written:
(Sho wa jyu roku nen Ku gatsu) meaning
Year 16 (1941) September.
On the other side:
Uwo (Fish) - Surname.
Yoshi (moral) or can be meant as Tadashi (righteous) - first names.
So the name being either Uwo Yoshi or Uwo Tadashi.
As the family name (Uwo) has the meaning of Fish, apparently the family could have lived or have had ancestors from a coastal fishing village.
Any further help or corrections accepted.
Neil.
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No worries, just trying to make it easier for the guys who can help so you can get the quickest and best answer.
"Please", Thank You" and proper manners appreciated
My greatest fear is that one day I will die and my wife will sell my guns for what I told her I paid for them
"Don't tell me these are investments if you never intend to sell anything" (Quote: Wife)
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兼義
Kaneyoshi
兼 is not to be confused with fish 魚, although the way 兼 Kane is written, it is easy to confuse the two.
--Guy
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Also, it is dated September 1943:
昭和十八年九月
Shōwa jū hachi-nen ku-gatsu
Showa 18 year, 9 month
September, 1943
--Guy
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Guy,
That is really excellent information, thank you very much for the correction.
Much appreciated.
Picture of the Showa date without the 'white highlight'
Neil
Last edited by Heer 17; 10-02-2016 at 10:59 AM.
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