Help with Date Kanji

[Bruce Pennington]

Need help with this kanji in the date, please.  It's 1941, but I don't know what that month is. 

 

Thanks!

 

 

It's on a Kanemori blade.  Is the "Kiku Ichi"  date-side, some tip-of-the-hat to the old school?

[Ray Singer]

Showa ju roku nen shogatsu (January, Showa 16)

 

[Bruce Pennington]

Thanks Ray!  I did try to find it online.  I have your link for eras, but don't have a bookmarked link for months using this type naming system.