So here is a flamboyant one.
Is this an authentic Yasunori mei who became a Yasukuni shrine Smith? Thoughts on the sword itself?
Below are pictures of the sword in question with a large temper/hamon, 28.5" nagasa in early type 98 mounts. At the end is the mei of this sword and some other examples Yasunori mei examples I've found on some websites. There is also a photo of the flaws that exist on the blade (few openings and nail catcher knick).