Help with translation

[larry]

Hello,

I am looking for help in translating a sword I just pick up it is late model sword. Will post pictures late. The only thing I can figure out I think is the mont January.

Many thanks for the help

[chen]

Shuwa Year 20, January
That 2 Kanji meaning is app. Loyal, Faithful

[GHP]

And adding to what Mr. Chang wrote:

昭和二十年一月
January 1945

義忠
Yosh!tada


--Guy

[chen]

And adding to what Mr. Chang wrote:

昭和二十年一月
January 1945

義忠
Yosh!tada


--Guy

That 2 kanji must be a name instead of simple translation of individual meaning.

[larry]

thanks

many thanks for the translation

[GHP]

That 2 kanji must be a name instead of simple translation of individual meaning.

Hello Mr. Chen,

Yes, that is the name of the swordsmith. Nice name, eh?

Yoshi - Tada

This forum's software will edit out offensive English words like 拉屎, so I have to spell Yoshi-tada as Yosh1tada or Yosh!tada; otherwise it looks like this: Yo****ada.


Regards,
--Guy

[Geoff Ward]

Very well illustrated Guy!