test cut sword trying to decipher some hieroglyphics

Evan Wilson

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picked up a sword with a test cut inscription and am looking for some help reading what it says.
try'd using google translate but it is not a complete translation.
I'm uploading a picture of the certificate that came with as I think it has the same info.
If you need pictures of the tang let me know.
this is what I have from google translate



Certificate.

sunrise

Long anti-ryo sanbu and half ariyuki.

100 pieces of refined iron and goldstone cut into two halves.The

one on the right is a rare sword that was judged as a result of examination at the association.

Certify as

may 12,1950 japan art

sword crest preservation association

chairman Moritatsu hosokawa

itajiro sato


I don’t know if this is an accurate translation and I think some of the translation may be missing.

The insciption translation(lines 3 and 4) does not tell me much as I’m not understanding what it refers to and have try’d searching google but not finding anything that points me to anything definitive.
 

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Those are Kanji not hieroglyphics. That's why you're having trouble with a translation.
 
Those are Kanji not hieroglyphics. That's why you're having trouble with a translation.
Sir I'll have you know that I'm an American and just like the typical a-Merican I can't tell the difference.🤣
 
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Sir I'll have you know that I'm an American and just like the typical a-Merican I can't tell the difference.🤣
Well noted.

If you have an android phone open google translator. Pick Japanese to English, open the camera and you'll get the word. Put the tang image at 6:00 and you won't have to look sideways.
 
Well noted.

If you have an android phone open google translator. Pick Japanese to English, open the camera and you'll get the word. Put the tang image at 6:00 and you won't have to look sideways.
okay I will give that a try thank you.
 
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