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☆ 武蔵国昭幸造之　☆ Musashi-no-kuni Akiyuki tsukuru kore. 昭和十九年一月吉日 A lucky day in January 1944. Musashi Province Found a second one in Japan. 表：昭和18年10月吉日 裏：武蔵国昭幸造之 https://aucview.com/yahoo/k173657682/

Gendaito Project YOSHIHIRO (慶広・慶廣), Saitō MOTOHIKO (元彦), Saitō KIYOMARU (清丸), Saitō KAZUFUSA (和房), Saitō MASANAKA (正中), Saitō

This would be Yamagata Prefecture prior to the serial number prefix of MA マ. 昭和十七年五月日 A day in May 1942. ☆　羽州山形住昭吉作　７４　"Star" Ushū Yamagata-jū Akiyoshi saku 74.

Jeff, you did real good. It is an early Type 100 with a "star" stamp and a serial number of 74.

Pictures posted of a barrel over at GBF. Teppo barrel marking translation

There are some blade drawings in the Toyosuke thread. The one I posted was for the navy's anti-rust blade. Who was ToyoSuke?

With the help of Mal & Sueko, below is the handwritten name on sword #2 in the OP. 山口･松四郎 Yamaguchi Matsushirō.

Mike, I do not recall seeing one of these with a date before. The below should get you started on researching it. Swordsmith: 正房 Masafusa. Date: 皇紀二千五百九十九年八月 = 1939 August. Hotstamp: 眞金入 = magane iri or shin-gane iri. Thanks for posting!

Matt, if by chance you still have pictures available, can I see the other side of the tang? 天照山鍛錬場鍛之 = Tenshōzan Tanrenjō kitaeru kore. Mal, is this an example of higaki-yasurime 桧垣鑢目?

The photograph above is coming from a Lakesidetrader listing. (Anchor) 天照山鍛錬場謹作 = Tenshōzan Tanrenjō kinsaku. Undated. SW-12763

Do you mean a fouled anchor? Foul (nautical)

濃州関住服部正廣作 Nōshū Seki-jū Hattori Masahiro saku.

Dave, in addition to the ones Robert pointed out above, read this one. It got buried in the middle of a thread. WW2 Japanese sword Marking

Several of the images at the link below incorporate tsuba as part of the design. 天照山鍛錬場作 = Tenshōzan Tanrenjō. 光明寺裏山の天照山鍛錬所

Ohmura has a picture of a Tenshōzan 天照山 dirk. http://ohmura-study.net/741.html

The second picture with habaki number 31 is coming from Hartleys. Alas, the five auction pictures were low resolution. In addition, the link no longer works. But all is not lost Trystan! A mei, a very odd/questionable Nakago, a weird mark and katakana writing.

Pictures of 131 can be seen via the link below. I think you have the highest that I have seen so far. Thanks for sharing Nicholas. An Appraisal on Some Japanese Swords Please Sword Number 3

Big 名, little 名, and a circle 〇. 名名〇

Cross-Reference Japanese Sword blade - Translation Needed

Serial 50019 falls within the Suya range. Vitaly, is the scabbard chromed/nickel plated or is it bare metal?

Rob, you worry too much! Manual Of How To Handle And Take Care Of Swords

If one really whats to get into the minutia of Type 32 & Type 95 swords, look at the end of your sword knot. Now go over to the post below. This was the first thing I noticed when I looked at your pictures yesterday. Tassel Production Kaizen

I can faintly see a 東 inspection mark to the right of the serial number. An unserialized scabbard just means it was replaced by a unit armourer at some point. Not as uncommon as you think. As Rob indicated, this is an early aluminium variation with a desirable hilt variation. It is only the fourth one known in the 7,000 range. Oddly, I have serial 7241 recorded, but it was tampered with by "Showa22". Showa22 At It Again! Strongly recommend that you read the entire thread below. It is long winded, but very educational. Short Development History of Type 95 Gunto

A rising sun over Mount Fuji 富士山 with clouds or lake to the left?

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