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Translating the signature found in the Samurai sword

Submitted by steve048 on Wed, 2012-06-13 13:57

hi all
can anyone help translate my sword
thanks

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#1Submitted by saipan59 on Thu, 2012-06-14 02:57.

Showa Kanemoto

The signature is "Ando Kanemoto kitau kore".
"kitau kore" means "forged this".
The smith is KAN1612, from the near-WWII time frame.
The painted characters on the back side of the tang are assembly numbers - you might find the same numbers marked on the tsuba or saya. They are not particularly important or interesting.

Pete
#2Submitted by steve048 on Thu, 2012-06-14 09:26.

thank you for your help pete

thank you for your help pete