WWII Japanese Sword Translation Assistance Please.

[Jared S.]

Thanks!

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[BruceP]

祐則 (Sukenori) Real Name:

永田 栄一 Looks like he signed with his real first name then his smith name. Guy or someone else will explain all that soon!

[GHP]

Looks like he signed with his real first name then his smith name.
Guy or someone else will explain all that soon!

Bruce is right ... but the smith signed with his real surname, not given name.

永田祐則
Nagata Sukenori

SUKENORI (祐則), Shōwa (昭和, 1926-1989), Gifu – “Sukenori” (祐則), real name Nagata Eiichi (永田栄一), born August 28th 1910, he worked as guntō smith

Sukenori is pronounced "Sukay-nory"

Cheers,
-- Guy

[Jared S.]

Thank you both!!