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http://www.eiwado.co.jp/inquiry2.html This link,I posted before.

登録証が交付されない刀の例として昭和期に制作された半鍛錬の軍刀（茎に桜やイカリの刻印がある）やサーベルなどの外国製の刀剣類は対象外となり登録証は交付されません。ただし軍刀の中には美術的又は骨董的価値のある刀をあえて軍刀として仕立て直されたものがありますので全ての軍刀が必ずしも登録されないと言う事はありませんのでご注意ください。また登録証が発行されない場合でも刀がすぐその場で没収される事はありませんので安心してください。半鍛錬の軍刀でも親族の遺品等であった場合には特例の処置もあるようですので各都道府県教育委員会に問い合わせてみましょう。 Examples of swords for which a registration certificate is not issued are semi-forged military swords (with cherry blossoms and anchors engraved on the stem) and foreign-made swords such as sabers made in the Showa period, and are not issued a registration certificate. . However, please note that not all military swords are necessarily registered because some military swords have artistic or antique value and have been remade as military swords. Also, please be assured that the sword will not be immediately confiscated on the spot even if the registration certificate is not issued. There seems to be exceptions for even semi-forged swords that have been relics of relatives, so please inquire at each prefectural board of education.

RJT 馬場繼清（Ba Ba Tsugu Kiyo) 昭和十六年八月(1941.8) no star stamp,#232 in Shirasaya And the one on Slough's book has star stamp made in 昭和十八年三月(1943.3) #2042.

Bruce Found this 興南彩券（Konan Lottery Ticket)issued by Japanese Occupation Malaya(馬來軍政部 Malai Military Administration Department), sold between 1942-1945. 興南should be contraction of 振興南洋 Revitalize Nanyang region(Southeast Asia, including Malaya, Singapore, Philippines, Indonesia, etc). It seems it's a part of the 興南一誠 movement.

龍王 龍王 -Dragon King

Rob I agree with steve, the 名 mark is where he circled it , just very light stamped.

There are a quite a few late-war blade stamps sloppy. Double strike, half stamped, over stamped, crooked, etc

It's a 関 mark used by Nagoya arsenal 関監督班(Seki inspection team)， stamped sideway.

昭久 Akihisa, 昭和十六年 1941，#438/488？Maybe remount in Type 98 fitting?

I think IJN use Type 0 for the 1940 model (零式艦上戦闘機 Mitsubishi A6M Type 0 carrier fighter）.IJA use Type 100 for the model of the same year(百式司令部偵察機 Mitsubishi Ki-46,Type 100 Command Reconnaissance Aircraft）。 So, If I have to choose between Type 100 and Type 0, I'll pick Type 100 for that reason, it's an Army sword. But I found out more people know what sword I'm talking about when I use Type 3 than the other names.

Sometime just hard for people to change what they prefer or used to. Rinji, Type 3, Type 100, Type 44, NLF sword, whatever you feel like to call it, as long as we all know what is it. Like Paratrooper bayonet.Most of people call it type 2 (after the Type 2 rifle),some call it Type 100 ,some call it Paratrooper bayonet,the other call it test No.1 Knife/Bayonet .But the official name looks like it should be 試製一式短劍 Test Type 1 short sword.

Got it,thanks Thomas!

@Bruce Pennington A Rinji maybe from one of the 山上（Yamagami） brothers,宗利（Munetoshi）。 It is dated 昭和十六年十月。 The fitting # is 38.Ser# on the tang looks like ラ62 or 762 . Maybe Thomas @Kiipu can tell us what is it.

群水刀 use 群水鋼Gunsui steel made by 群水電化工業 Gunsui Electrification Industry, it was developed earlier than Mantetsu's 日下純鉄。 It's very good steel for Gunto. Use google translate on this page http://ohmura-study.net/208.html,it explains all.

Mr Ohmura said 継延( Tsugunobu) make 群水刀((Gunsui-tō)since he is from 群馬県（Gunma）。 「継延」(群水刀) "Tsugunobu" (Gunsui-tō) http://ohmura-study.net/754.html 群水刀　Gunsui-tō http://ohmura-study.net/208.html

@Bruce Pennington Star Stamp 繼延作 昭和十八年二月日 Ser#1936

It looks like older Mumei blade instead of Zoheito to me.

@Bruce Pennington Found one with #493. Seems like they put them on both sides of the edge if more than 2 digits.

It doesn't look Japanese or Chinese to me. (南？)民國省

（菊？）一文字

法政大學 （University of Law and Politics) is a private university in Tokyo。

That Canvas cover looks similar to mine.

This is a 造兵刀，"ホ" is Kokura Army Arsenal First Factory inspection marks.

It seems Takehisa only made sword from 1943-1944.

It's a Type 98 Shingunto, owner's Family name is 朝倉 (Asakura).