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  1. Kiipu
    Thanks John for the measurements of the small encircled anchor stamp. There seems to be several different sizes of encircled anchor stamps used. So far, 4 and 6 mm have been reported; however, there are still a few more sizes that have not yet been recorded. Or should I say, not yet asked for. Arsenal Stamps.
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    A nice Wakase Military Sword Workshop 若瀬軍刀製作所 logo. I wouldn't mind seeing a picture of the hilt top if your willing.
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    Maybe Kanetsugu 兼継?
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    @Bruce Pennington Stamp alert, lower left corner.
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    John, can you measure the diameter of the encircled anchor stamp in millimeters?
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    Looks like a Nagamitsu 長光, the swordsmith of many signatures. ICHIHARA NAGAMITSU
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    It is an American company. However, the founder was Ukrainian so maybe your not too far off. ЯK = ARKAY. 103 Horstmann/Arkay/Spaulding Complex
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    For swords, I am not aware of a master list of suppliers. The Mizuno advertisement was found in a civilian book and not the archives.
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    That is the company logo of Mizuno 水野; alas, nothing more is known about it from the archives. The closest company that I could find that would match would be Mizuno Tanji Shōten 水野丹冶商店. However, it could be some other company altogether. Has anyone come across this Stamp before??
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    I have noticed these double-stamped anchor markings before. You raise an interesting point about a possible wartime inspection and then a postwar reinspection taking place. The little information that is available indicates that the Seki Guild carried out these inspections.
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    関住兼道作 = Seki jū Kanemichi saku. Red Paint: 五五二 = 552.
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    Because Mizuno was known to make swords in this range. Has anyone come across this Stamp before??
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    Volker, below are a few more study pieces. Japanese sword, help needed Sword Made By Kanemichi Japanese Officer's Sword ID Question Japanese Sword Katana Real? sword smith?
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    No, not based upon configuration but by the serial number range. In answer to Paul's question, the year of manufacture would be 1942.
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    This could be one of the more uncommon variants. @Stegel & @Shamsy
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    The characters on the mon are 林利. I do not recognize this combination as being a Japanese last name.
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    濃州関之住 = Nōshū Seki kore jū ... or 相模守藤原兼守 = Sagami no Kami Fujiwara Kanemori. Need Help With Signature On WW2 Japanese Katana Sword, Check the Photos! I'll let the pictures do the talking!
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    It seems the kendō club has been around for awhile. 剣道部の歴史 There is a character superimposed on top of the sakura and it looks similar to 高? The numbers at the bottom, reading from right to left, is the year 1926. 二五八六 = 1926.
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    A kendō 剣道 club medallion? Need help to identify this medal
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    @Ray Singer Can you help with this one? Not my area of expertise. It has a chrysanthemum followed by 一. 山城守藤原國Ｘ Bought this Japanese Sword, have questions about it.
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    Yes, by serial ranges. The Type 95s above and below were made by Suya. The arsenal logo, which is amiss, would have been Kokura.
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    How do the measurements compare to the drawing below? Tang length: 206 mm. Tang hole distance from top & bottom notches: 60 mm. Width at notches: 28.5 mm. Nakago mune width at top notch: 8 mm.
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    A bit of a technical question for the metal workers amongst us. I note the bottom of the tang on most of the souvenir swords shows evidence of being heated up. They then seem to have sheared/bent off the bottom portion of the tang. Why was this done? Were the tangs too long? Has this practice been seen on wartime production? Does anyone have a side-by-side picture of a souvenir tang next to a wartime stainless kaiguntō 海軍刀 tang?
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    The scabbards left the factory in the white. It was not until much later that they started blueing them during overhauls. The sword in the OP was made during the Meiji era by Tōkyō Artillery Arsenal. Grady, is the scabbard bare metal or is it chromed/nickeled?
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    I would suggest posting the question and pictures over at War Relics Forum (WRF). There are several collectors that could answer your inquiry. To get you started in the right direction, I would suggest this evolution article by the late Nick Komiya. The Evolution of Japanese Army Dog Tags (1894-1945)
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