Can someone please translate this sword inscription?

So grateful, thank you for trying to help. I'll attach a bunch of pictures, the only part I think I might have is the swordsmith clan Minamoto. Any help is very appreciated.
 

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I have a samurai sword that my late father bought back from Japan in 1944 so it has been in my family for the past 60 years.

My sister and I would like to restore it and we recently removed the handle which revealed a hand painted inscription.

Could someone please translate these characters so that we can learn its history/background? The character names would also be nice.

I have attached images taken recently.

Thanks for any assistance. 🙂
" Four? " is the translation of the inscription on the sword
 
The inscription is in this thread. I suspect it is fake.

 
I gave you the answer in your other thread.
 
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