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  1. 馬嶋信之 - Majima/Mashima Nobuyuki
  2. There were at least two smiths with the same name Kanemune (上野守菅原包宗 - Kozuke no kami Sugawara Kanemune). One Kanemune lived around Kanbun era (1661-1673), and the other one lived around Koka era (1844-1848).
  3. Maybe this one, Ref. Katana Japanese Sword Antique Wakizashi Shirasaya 上野守包宗 Kanemune Japan 1106B | eBay
  4. As for the tag, 熊毛村大熊毛 – Kumage-mura Okumage (an old place name in Oita prefecture) 小庄盛國 – Kosho Morikuni
  5. I suspect that the sayagaki mighi be fake. There is an unbelievable typo.
  6. FYI: https://www.touken-matsumoto.jp/en/product/shousai/FU-1952
  7. The smith's name looks Kanetsugu to me. 関住福田兼次作 - Seki ju Fukuda Kanetsugu saku
  8. 脇指 - Wakizashi
  9. 関住星谷義長 - Seki ju Hoshiya Yoshinaga
  10. The last kanji is not kore, but tsukuru (made).
  11. The flag is a souvenir. 平和の光 – Light of peace 富士山頂上踏破記念 – To commemorate traveling through the top of Mt. Fuji 海抜三七七六米 – 3776 m above sea level
  12. Check Suken (素剣) and Gomabashi/Goma hashi (護摩箸). They both symbolize Acala. Ref. The connoisseur’s book of Japanese Swords
  13. It is on the same side. I already read it in my previous response.
  14. This is not a straight answer to your question. But I assume that many of us know that an NBTHK paper is watermarked.
  15. Where is the saya-gaki on the other side?
  16. 一▢筑紫槍 - …… Chikushi-yari 明治廿(or 丗)五年於福岡市求之 – Meiji 25th (35th ?) year, bought this in Fukuoka city. After that I am unsure (might be a name?).
  17. The referred page includes incorrect information (era, kanji, and reading). 江府住 – Living in Efu (=Edo), 立花圓龍子藤原義秀作 – Tachibana Enryushi Fujiwara Yoshihide made. 元治元年甲子歳八月日 – Genji 1st Kinoe-ne year (1864), 8th month
  18. Ref. Cintamani - Wikipedia
  19. 久勝作之 – Hisakatsu made this. 昭和十一丙子歳八月日 – Showa 11th Hinoe-Ne year (1936), 8th month 天久美神劔 - 天久美-A divine sword 神劔 – divine sword 劔銘 天久美 ト號ス – Sword’s name: It is named 天久美 (reading?). 石城山麓ノ齋域ニ於テ鍛冶竹島久勝 – At the holy ground of the foot of Mt. Iwaki, sword smith Takeshima Hisakatsu. 昭和十一年十月十一日 – Showa 11th year, 10th month, 11th day 齋火結凝ニ依リテ拝戴ス – It was given through 齋火結凝 (unsure: something like Shinto rites?) 神族・・・・誌(wrote) – (unsure)
  20. The inscription reminds me of 秦川勝/秦河勝 (Hata no Kawakatsu). Ref. Hata no Kawakatsu - Wikipedia
  21. 慶應二丙寅年孟春 – Keio 2nd hinoe-tra year (1866), early spring Edit: I was wrong, the 6th kanji may be 歳.
  22. 第七中隊長陸軍歩兵大尉 – 7th Company Commander, Army Infantry Captain 谷村静夫殿 – Mr. Tanimura Shizuo
  23. 兼茂 - Kaneshige Ref. AS21481 Katana:Kaneshige – 日本刀販売の葵美術 (sword-auction.com)
  24. 1st photo, 伊豫松山住靖献造之 – Iyo Matsuyama ju Yasutake made this. 祈栄髙田本家 – Praying for the main branch of Takada/Takata family’s prosperity. 靖献作 – Yasutake made. 2nd photo, 應髙田元之氏需 – Responding to the order from Mr. Takada/Takata Motoyuki 昭和五十八年十二月吉日 – Showa 58th year (1983), a lucky day in 12th month 應髙田元之氏需– Responding to the order from Mr. Takada/Takata Motoyuki 昭和五十八年五月日 – Showa 58th year, 5th month
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