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Subject:Inscriptions on Japanese knife blade: translation, please...
Posted By: Warren L. Sun, Apr 21, 2024 IP: 2600:100f:a020:b6:84
The smaller, 2-character mark at the top appears to have been stamped; the 4 larger characters beneath have been acid-etched I believe. I will be most gt=rateful for any help in interpreting this string of characters, an' thank you for lookin'!







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Subject:Re: Inscriptions on Japanese knife blade: translation, please...
Posted By: I.Nagy Mon, Apr 22, 2024
登録　藤五郎作 Tōroku Tōgorō-saku - Registered Made by Tōgorō
Tōjirō (藤次郎) knife maker in Tsubame City Niigata Prefecure once sold kitchen knives with the Tōgorō (藤五郎) name.
Today, their knives are marked as Tōjirō (藤次郎) or
Fujitora (藤寅)　for domestic market.

With regards,
I.Nagy

Subject:Re: Inscriptions on Japanese knife blade: translation, please...
Posted By: Warren L. Tue, Apr 23, 2024
I thank you sincerely once again, I. Nagy!
You have been, as always, most helpful!
Warren

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