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Adding some more photos here to see if we can identify the blade temper type:

Amazing. Thank you!

This is awesome information. Thanks so much! I downloaded the doc and read through it, but while Matsuda Takaichi is listed, it doesn't appear to show much information on him. Any ideas on where I can learn a bit more about him, his style or skill level?

Hello Everyone, I am looking for assistance identifying the smith and origin of a sword that has been in my family since 1945 and was only recently taken apart. The sword was taken home by my grandfather who served aboard the USS Missouri, and as the story goes he received it as a gift on September 2nd after it was handed to the US by a Japanese officer. There are photos and more to support how the sword got in his hands, but I no nothing of the sword's history before that day and I'd love to learn more about it, clean it up, and display it as the work of art that it is. Any help would be greatly appreciated!