is this a date or something else on the right side of the tang?

Submitted by petersan on Sun, 2016-06-26 12:05

Hello,

I have this long wakizashi, I managed to translate the mei:
越前守藤原國次 Echizen No Kami Fujiwara Kanitsugu

but have trouble with the otehr side, are the kanji these? 於熊本以南蛮鐡
It does not look like a date, perhaps a location to refer to?

I found a similar sword, a katana, might be its match for a daisho :

Can someone help me with the other side, what it might be?
regards
Peter G.

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	#1Submitted by petersan on Sun, 2016-06-26 14:18. I managed to find out the I managed to find out the last part means Nanban tetsu (referring it was made with european iron), and the first part seems to be Kumamoto prefecture, where it was made. I am closer? - G. Peter "Your skill is like a weapon, sharpen it every day !" Login or register to post comments


	#2Submitted by saipan59 on Mon, 2016-06-27 03:47. Kunitsugu "OITE KUMAMOTO (?) NANBAN TETSU". The "OITE" means "in/at". Don't know what the ji is after Kumamoto, but it might be safe to assume it means "with". BTW, it is "Kunitsugu", not "Kanitsugu". UPDATE: the ? ji is "MOTTE", which is sorta like "with". Pete Login or register to post comments

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