Koto katana in WWII mounts

[Poppyandbean]

Anyone know this signature?

[Ray Singer]

The nakago is signed Kanemoto. This is a lineage of smiths who worked in Mino.

[SteveM]

The part in the shinogi is 

 

奉寄進熱田大神宮尾州熱田頁賀浦・・・

Dedicated to the Great Atsuta Shrine, Bishu (Owari province) Atsuta, (?)・・・　nb: I don't understand the bits after "Atsuta". 

 

reverse side

元禄八

Genroku 8 

[Nobody]

須賀浦 - Sugaura

 

..... I do not have time now.

[Nobody]

須賀浦(Sugaura) is a place name in 熱田(Atsuta).

 

The other side;

元禄八乙亥年 (Genroku hachi Kinoto-I no toshi) - 1695

 

I enhanced the original image to read hidden characters.

 

[Brian]

:clap:

[Poppyandbean]

Thank you so much for the information. I bought it for less than I would expect for a blade of that period, and I am questioning it's history.