Hello Member, I'm a new member making first posting for your consideration and comments. This unverified information I have collected and combined regarding this purchase is as follow: This Gendaito is a WW2 unknown vet bring home without tag or lost in time. The Nagasa is 55cm,motokasane is 7mm, motohada is 3cm. the fuchi wears the inspection stamps of Kokura and SayaShoten Co..The tang mei and date is 1943 ( Oct. or Nov. not sure). It carries Starmark, #607 and Matsu (pine) stampings. The Rinji Combat mount has an undamaged dual latch release. It wears numerous small chips in the lacquer believed to be the results of combat conditions in the rough areas it served in The pacific Campaign. Not sure if tip of blade has a ding. Due to this as having been crafted by a smith with the skills of Akihisa Yamagami. I believe this would have been commissioned by a fairly high rank officer going off to war. If anyone can identify the date I would greatly appreciate it. From all that I have been reading about this quality combination it must have highly valued by the unknown IJA officer who wore it in combat. As to where it served remains a guess at present. Still trying to identify the US vet who carried it to the U.S.. I appreciate your time viewing and await your remarks. If any connections from the 607 that would be helpful, Hopefully sellers photos will be detailed to answer your questions. Please enjoy it as I will. Respectfully, John Sheehy, john42768
