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I bought this from basara_japan on EBay. I've spoken to a handful of other collectors, and I haven't received a definitive answer, but I've heard a handful of theories. Leading theories being it's an European inspired "stiletto sword", and that it's a pillow yari.  
It's approximately 18 inches long, has no edge, only a tip, no mekugi, and a black lacquered tsuka and saya. I don't know what the kanji translates too either. 

I've got nothing on this, please let me know if you know anything. 

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7 hours ago, FZ1 said:

Yes, it looks like a repurposed Yari.

 

 I dunno about that, it's a very mutilated blade if it is, with no base "kerakubi" to the blade. I would also say that even the very short styles of yari, for inside a litter or Kago/Palanquin have a different style of mount, yari sometimes even mounted as daggers/tanto! I think we see a Meiji period Western style triangular bayonet mounted as a yari here.

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