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王守仁 also referred to as 王陽明 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wang_Yangming

Bruce The hot stamp of Kanezane has a very similar shape. Collectors in China called it "Little turtle"小乌龟。

兼俊 Kanetoshi， Feb 1945, star stamped in later brown metal scabbard Rinji mount.

関住森俊治作 Sekiju Mori Toshiharu Saku

昭和16(1941)年8月，昭久 Akihisa ,no star,in Rinji mount.New on the market.

I doubt this one starts with the star. Please compare the mei with the one in Slough's book, same smith same year, and month, but clearly with no star. The one with the star is in China, which has many guntos and bayonets modified, just to sale higher prices. By Nick " 1942 July: The Army called upon each prefecture to solicit volunteers through these unions, who may be interested in getting into sword production. These messages from the military originated in the First Tokyo Army Arsenal and got passed onto the union through the Trade and Industry Dept. of the Prefectural government, and then from the union to its member smiths." https://www.warrelics.eu/forum/Japanese-militaria/rikugun-jumei-tosho-rjt-star-stamped-blades-documentation-789067-6/ Post#54 From Ohmura: 陸軍は将校用軍刀の増産を図るため、昭和17年3月頃から各都道府県庁を通じ、そして各県は更に各地の鍛冶組合･金物組合或いは 刀工に軍への刀剣の製作納入希望者を募った。

兼俊 Kanetoshi June 1941， looks like the star was added since the RJT sword won't have the star until 1942.

John It said from 民间（Civilian/Civilian group).I also state NOT from IJA&IJN.That means didn't count the Gunto from both Army &Navy.I would say maybe that 50K 軍刀 more like 軍屬刀 Gunzoku to.

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This is one of the sword made in China for the puppet army .

@Kiipu Here is another one,come with a leather tassel as well.

西田兼守作 KANEMORI (兼守), Shōwa (昭和, 1926-1989), Gifu – “Kanemori” (兼守), real name Nishida Rin ́ya (西田林弥), born March 14th 1883, he worked as a guntō smith died September 19th 1944。

That is a 1942 Mantetsu sword,maybe the owner got it direct from 大連 Mantetsu factory？

@Bruce Pennington @Kiipu It looks like 昭和十七年 1942(壬午） 於大連 at DaiRen

Bruce It this Ma 77 in Taichi mount?

@Bruce Pennington This one has a similar tassel as well.

Zero-sen(零戦） is an Unofficially abbreviated way to call the Mitsubishi A6M Zero fighter in Japan. Not likely it's an official term for crew/pilot gunto though.Never hear anyone use that.

It was made of 安來鋼(Hitachi Metal Ltd)，not 玉鋼，that's why it has 昭 stamp。 戦前において日立金属安来工場の前身である安来鉄鋼合資会社の伊部喜作らが、松江電灯協力のもと、東洋で初めて高速度工具鋼を電気製鋼で開発したことで近代製鋼においても更なるブランドを確立した。 現在は島根県安来市の日立金属冶金研究所で開発され同安来工場で、先端技術を駆使して造られた材料の強さが求められる刃物・金型、高性能機械等向けの工具鋼を代表とする特殊鋼すべての名称と定義されている。これらは「YSSヤスキハガネ」（YSSはYasugi Speciality Steelの略）として登録商標されている。

The link of that 菊水刀 is 森脇要 Moriwaki Kaname 銘 正孝 Masataka

legit,miss one seppa.

It could be a Type 94 造兵刀

Someone must want that tassel real bad

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Bruce It doesn't look like the railway tassel to me but looks like the same material as the handle cord.