Shin-gunto Swordsmith Identification

Submitted by sworddogs on Tue, 2018-06-05 16:52

First time user. I picked this sword up at the Tennessee Military Collectors show. I think the first character is "I" or "Ido" and the 3rd Character is "Sada". Can't figure out characters 2 and 4. Any help would be appreciated. Paul

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	#1Submitted by saipan59 on Tue, 2018-06-05 18:47. Sadatsugu It is I-something SADATSUGU. The I-something is likely a place name or a family name (I looked for it in O'Neil's book, but didn't find it). The second kanji is KIYO/SHIN/JIN, but in combination with "I", I don't know what the correct reading should be. Maybe something like "ISHIN"... There were at least 3 or 4 Sadatsugu's around the WWII time. Pete Login or register to post comments


	#2Submitted by sworddogs on Wed, 2018-06-06 02:46. Agree, I have the same issue Agree, I have the same issue with characters 1 & 2. Maybe someone else can shed some light on this. Paul Login or register to post comments

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Agree, I have the same issue