Fittings info help please

[DRICKS]

Hi, it's been awhile since on was on the forum and was trying to get some information on Gunsui blade and fittings. If I remember maker was Kane Kuni or Kane Kune .  I lost the pictures of the signature but have pictures of the sword. Thank you

[kyushukairu]

The kashira depicts daruma, and the fuchi bears a gold seal with the kanji “Tō´u” (東雨), which was the gō of Tsuchiya Yasuchika.

[DRICKS]

I'm not knowledgeable about proper names and meanings. What would that mean in layman's terms. I believe the sword was made 1939 era and I know it is gunsui steel but are the fittings from that time frame or older?  Thank you for the help. Also the handle wrapping has a hard black substance on it. Is that for waterproofing?

[PNSSHOGUN]

Hi Dail, if it is a Gunsui-To, it would've likely been in military mounts. I suspect it was remounted at some point after the war.

[DRICKS]

When I showed the tang on another forum years ago they said it was a gunsui military blade by Kane Kune or Kane Kuni but they didn't reply on the era of the fittings. I still have the sword and will dig it out of the safe latter and take photos of the tang. Thank you

[DRICKS]

I posted pictures of the tang on translation page. I think it's the same sword but I didn't  tag the pictures so not sure. Thank you for the replys.