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Name on the sword is 包 (kane-something). 

The writing on the scabbard looks like a buddhist incantation, but nothing pops up when I do an internet search. 

Pictures of the full sword itself are usually better than close-ups of the tang area. 

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臨機不見佛 大悟不存師 定乾坤劍沒人情 擒虎兕機忘聖解

(From Book of Equanimity) :?:

 

Facing the situation, you don't see Buddha; great enlightenment doesn't keep a teacher.

The sword that settles heaven and earth obliterates human sentiments, the ability to capture tigers and rhinos forgets holy understanding.

 

Ref. [BOS] Case 53: I raise my glass of dregs to HuangBo : zen (reddit.com)

Ref. Book of Equanimity - Wikipedia

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Moriyama-san is the guy who provided you with the translation of the saya in post #4.

 

Japan's internal fighting ended more-or-less by 1615. Your sword could be from that era - the Muromachi era. The number of mekugi-ana isn't much of a clue. Better to look at the shape of the sword, length, tip, and activities in the hamon. From what I can see in the picture, I wouldn't guess Muromachi. Probably post 1600, but the angle doesn't give us much to go on. At 21 inches (measured tip to the notch where the tang starts) it is wakizashi size. 

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Joe,

TOSHI is just one half of the smith's name, so you will not find information about it. 

If you are interested in the writing, you may look under NIHONTO INFO (uppermost menu line on this page), then RESEARCH, and then NIHONTO KANJI. It is a good way to learn to read MEI.

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