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  1. BANGBANGSAN
    カマクラ (Kamakura) is the pronunciation of the first two kanji 鎌倉, which represents the name of a Japanese city located in Kanagawa prefecture， where the 天照山鍛錬場 Tenshōzan Forging Workshop was located
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    The カ (Ka) mark should be an inspection mark for 鎌倉 カマクラ, where the 天照山鍛錬場 Tenshōzan Forging Workshop was located.
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    Hi Neil, Did Kanemichi make all three of these? Also, do you happen to have photos of the whole blade? Thanks
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    These were made in China
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    満洲第四四九部隊 is the Unit code of the 12th Search Regiment of the Kwantung Army（關東軍第12搜索聯隊）
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    After checking Steve's post, the mei should be 鳥城鍛刀舎勝則作。 Similar to this one
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    海第八九四七部隊 is the unit code for the Army 48th Engineer Regiment 工兵第48連隊(Located in Kaohsiung Taiwan 台灣高雄） 鈴木藏 Suzuki Zo （フ?) 刀 Sword 二尺二寸 Two shaku and Two sun-about 26.85 inch
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    After checking Steve's post, the mei should be 鳥城鍛刀舎勝則作。
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    It looks like a sword used by a Nationalist China officer. This particular sword has a style based on the Japanese Type 19 Kyu Gunto. Are there any marks on the blade or the handguard?
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    Way too many Seppas...
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    SUKEHIRO (祐弘), Shōwa (昭和, 1926-1989), Tōkyō – “Tenkeishi Sukehiro” (天奎子祐弘), “Sukehiro” (祐弘), real name Tomita Shōtarō (富田庄太郎), born January 29th 1891, he signed also with Sukemitsu (祐光), gō Tenkeishi (天奎子), he studied from 1912 under his grandfather Katō Sanekuni (加藤真国) and worked later as rikugun-jumei-tōshō, kihin-jōi (Akihide), Special Honor Seat at the 6th Shinsaku Nihontō Denrankai (新作日本刀展覧会, 1941)
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    石原兼忠 Ishihara Kanetada- real name Ishihara Keiichi (石原銈一), born October 10th, 1920, he worked as a gunto smith。
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    Thanks Bruce
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    Bryce Can you post more photos of the blade?Thanks
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    @Bruce Pennington Actually, it should be called JNR (Japanese National Railways) instead of JGR (Japanese Government Railways). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_National_Railways
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    Bruce, you had seen them before and replied to the thread.
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    Bruce You can ask @mdiddy Matt and see if he still got that sword. It has a 源良近 blade.
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    Ron Please post the photo that you mentioned .
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    Something like this?
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    源汥丈助？ 奈良 Nara 岩井安右衛門 Iwai Yasuemen ？
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    https://www.ebay.com/itm/314487278583?hash=item4938e70bf7:g:1t8AAOSwG5hkIpS6&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAwJ58vVmg6vTeGxNX5a6luyzcuCRVscm%2FC5E4WCRw0EDG%2FnUKJvbC6VjhlQmcAYzyN3f1wB%2Frs5oK90%2F5aAx%2BfJf0iajRgeqqzROdlGPF5ghfX1179IwMn5ZxD2gCnUaA8yKvYFGgIZAV3mtmoWv50IFG0K5AmpjlimrxT9cYnIDbgGoU3XE%2FXot4bwshjAMY8N0zqVCg5MakGqvVpdWxRxoA4nauAdtk6Q1L6wGyDkAiSqcF4cQ0JE20NV3iBPNGOQ%3D%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR9iDsrzmYQ
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    I'm not sure what character it is either. It looks a bit like a lying-down "三" but there are other strokes below it.
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    全 (All) 兄 (Brother) 仝=同（Together/Equal) 楠ケ浦門 Natsuigahara Mon 通勤車 Commuter vehicle 橫廠(橫須賀工廠) Yokosuka Factory
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    小野繁應 Ono Shigeo Or 小野繁慶 Ono Shigeyoshi
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    In addition to the Sarute barrel mentioned by John, the Mantetsu Daren(滿鐵大連裝） mount also has a unique Tsuba.
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