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I have a lot of studying to do

Thanks for all the info. Sorry about the signature. This was much more then I had hoped for. Again thank you all very much.

New here and hope I don't mess this up. I inherited what I believe is a Shin-Gunto from my Uncle. He brought it back after WWII. I hope I get the terminology right. Forgive me if not. The Saya seems to be brown painted metal. It has a leather cover over the Tuska. The Tsuba has what I believe are lotus flowers. The tassel is brown and blue (a company level officer). There is Mei on both sides of the Nakago. Mainly larger characters but also two very small characters. Any help with identifying my sword would be very appreciated. Thank You For You Time