Sword translation, curiosity

[ScreenDeen]

Hi, my name is Deen, and I’ve accumulated a large amount of interest in Japanese swords and katanas. First, it started with my love of the shape of the sword, the curves and design, only unique to one. Then there was the history with different swordsmiths giving their best and dedication to a certain sword. But, im broke and these swords cost a pretty penny. But, in thailand, one sword caught my eye, which was being sold for roughly 100 dollars at the time, and i was like hey in not taking so much of a loss it could be real or could be a reproduction or fake. Here is the sword, u was curious if this is a maker of some sort. Judging by its looks alone, it its a military katana and i want to guess WWII production era. However i need more opinions and thats where you lovely folks come in. :)

[Shugyosha]

Hi Deen,

Welcome to NMB. Unfortunately I think the blade is a Chinese copy - the signature on the tang is some randomly chosen characters, not well inscribed.

 

I’m presuming that the fittings are also fake, but my interest isn’t in military swords and you might get some better news from the guys who know about that. It’s a long shot but someone might have used a cheap blade as a mount for the fittings. 
 

 

[robinalexander]

Hello Deen....I agree with John...Chinese copy.