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Translation of Mei

Submitted by Alamein51 on Thu, 2014-08-28 19:34

Any help appreciated in translation of this signature and possible era on a Wakizashi.Photo attached (I hope)

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	#1Submitted by saipan59 on Fri, 2014-08-29 02:17. Sukesada It is "FURUME YOKOYAMA SUKESADA". The "Furume" reading is uncertain, but the kanji are FURU ("old") and MEI ("signature"). Not sure what to make of that... I wonder if it could be an "Ato-mei" (lit. "after signature"), meaning a signature that was added by someone else, long after the blade was made. The person signing would have been saying "This is a blade by Yokoyama Sukesada". Just a theory... Pete Login or register to post comments


	#2Submitted by Alamein51 on Fri, 2014-08-29 10:17. Sukesada Translation Hi Pete,Many thanks for the help and advice.Best Regards,John Login or register to post comments