LancerLee

Hi Brian, thanks for the prompt reply! Well, this is depressing. But at least I'll have something to tell my relative. Cheers!

This is very interesting. The wooden carving means "Crafted by Bizen Kichijiyu" And here's the tricky part... The character on top means "martial" I can't really make out the exact characters in the left and right columns. But I know for sure the left column means "The State of Bizen... something" and the right column is a date. My father's Japanese is better than myself. I'll ask him.

Hi all. I was tasked with finding the owner of this sword by a distant relative. If this sword is a genuine one (which I think it is, but I need to take a look at the actual thing before making the conclusion), then I think it's a Type 95. The current owner claims its the sword of Hisao Tani, which, if it is indeed a Type 95, then this claim is a false one. Now, the serial number stamped on the scabbard is still very visible. Is it likely that I can deduce the owner of this sword, by going through Japanese historical records and find the original owner of this sword? Link of the picture: https://imgur.com/a/hSsLINr