Japanese Sword Smith Help

[FightenIrish35]

Greetings. At an upcoming auction there is a nice officer sword with a surrender tag. Its a great looking sword with both sides of the tang signed. I am wondering who this smith was so i can start researching him. Any help would be great. Thanks guys.

[Stu W]

I don't have my kanji cards handy for the smith name but the date side can be figured out through this pinned thread...

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=627782

Regards,
Stu

[FightenIrish35]

Thank you Stu. Looks like the one side reads : A day in 1944 .

I assume the other side would be smiths name?

[nickn]

from looking at the small pictures on my iphone
yoshimitsu???

[gunto]

Nobumitsu. Made in June in 1944.

[tom clancy]

Nobumitsu. More likley Sukemitsu rather than Koyama

[Stu W]

Definitely Nobumitsu for me. I've found a precise match on my kanji cards.

Regards,
Stu

[Stu W]

FYI... the kanji cards are a great help and can be obtained from Grey Doffin here ...

http://www.japaneseswordbooksandtsub...nji-flashcards

Regards,
Stu

[GeorgeP]

It looks like the sword was captured from an Army 2nd Lieutenant Nakamura of the 67th Independent Mixed Brigade. This IMB did garrison duty on Hachijojima -- an island where a base of operations was created for Kaiten subs. Neat find, hope it works out!


Tom

[GHP]

Surrender Tag Says .....

(一ニ)
浦ニ一六五部隊
陸軍少慰中村金三郎

(Ju-ni)
Ura ni-ichi-roku-go Butai
Rikugun Sho-i Nakamura Kanesaburo

(12)
Ura [Coast] 2165 Section
Army 2nd Lt Nakamura Kanesaburo.

Nakamura is a surname as common as "Smith" is in English.

Regards,
--Guy

[FightenIrish35]

Honestly you guys are the best! Thank you so much. Greatly appreciate the help on this fellas!