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Rich · 31st August 2009, 01:27 PM

I hope you don't mind, but I took the liberty of posting the signature on a
Japanese Sword forum, not names, just the pic of the signature. It turns out not to be an actual signature but translates as:

"The Crown Prince is superior in all ways."

A patriotic slogan consistent with the Meiji period of the blade.
The "Crown Prince" would of course become the Emperor Showa of WW II.
Hope this helps.

Rich S

31st August 2009, 01:27 PM	#4
Rich Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: comfortably at home, USA Posts: 432	I hope you don't mind, but I took the liberty of posting the signature on a Japanese Sword forum, not names, just the pic of the signature. It turns out not to be an actual signature but translates as: "The Crown Prince is superior in all ways." A patriotic slogan consistent with the Meiji period of the blade. The "Crown Prince" would of course become the Emperor Showa of WW II. Hope this helps. Rich S Last edited by Rich; 31st August 2009 at 02:13 PM.