Looking for information on this sword/swordsmith

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This Katana was dug up in the garden by my Grandfather in 1984. My Grandmother transliterated the inscription and sent it to the British Museum, who responded with the following (+ attached) response.

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Your excellent transliteration of the inscription on the sword reads 'Showa ju shichi nen roku gatsu'
( June in the 17th year of the Showa ero - or 1942 ) and 'Seki-ju Kanetomo saku' ( made by Kanetomo in the village Seki ).

This smith is recorded by Dr Homma as having been appointed a special maker for the army at the age of 28 in 1943.

I would expect it to be hand forged in the traditional manner.

Yours sincerely,

Victor Harris
Research Assistant
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I would like to know more about the sword, confirm it's type/model, and to know more about the swordsmith.

I believe the sword is the Type 98 here -- http://ohmura-study.net/934.html

Many thanks in advance!

[Bruce Pennington]

D,

That's quite a story!  Any idea who buried it?

 

Seki Kanemoto is listed as an RJT qualified smith, so there is a chance this blade was made the traditional way.  Any chance of finding a star stamp above the smiths' name, possibly around the hole?  Any other stamps visible around the top of the tang, even on the back edge of it?