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  1. BANGBANGSAN
    Not 九，it's 力
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    There is a Showa smith name 一心 Isshin ，civilian name 谷川慶治 Tanigawa Yoshiharu,he is on the list of 軍刀（昭和刀）関鍛治刀匠名簿232名( 232 rigistered Seki Smith name book who make Gunto/Showa To). He use signature:一心，谷川一心 and 関谷川一心作。 http://www.touken-kasugado.com/faq_2.html
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    Not the same Knji.The one you post is 夢,on the tang is 豐佐。
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    力 mark on Kai gunto tang.
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    Bruce Those numbers are :二五九六 2596，一二五一 1251，一二九三 1293，二七六七 2767，and 一二二五 1225. Trystan
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    70006東&名101557 are authetic,others are all Chinese fakes. 名101557
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    Thomas,thanks for the info.So Both 岐（Gifu）&刀(To/Knife)are ues by 関市（Seki）Factory。
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    On Bill's page,the box says 朝鮮 總X（督）=Choson(North Korea) Governor.So ,it might be a gift from 天皇 Emperor to the occupied North Korea Governor.
  9. BANGBANGSAN
    Yes,水 means water,and pronunciation is Mizu.
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    Its' Type 98 Gunto with older Mumei blade.
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    Thomas This fuchi looks like copper plated alloy to me.
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    The first mark is 水- Water-Mizu
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    神户-Kobe,think about the 神户牛肉 Kobe Beef.
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    This leather cover looks original with the sword.
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    Jet lagge sucks.Did you buy any sword in Japan?
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    Bruce It's me NOT John post the photos of that 1940 Mantetsu.I think the background book is Chinese collector's reprint of Ohmura's Mantetus info. Trystan
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    Cool!That (イ) 1644 is mine
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    Dave Very cool,thank you!
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    Dave I like to see the photos in your "WW2 Japanese Army Canvas sword bag for Gunto"folder if you don't mind.Thanks!
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    Bruce Here is one more for you. 昭和庚辰秋（1940 Autumn）,興亞一心，滿鐵作之。才（0） 一一一（111）.
  21. BANGBANGSAN
    Bruce Thomas wrote his name by Japanese katakana（片仮名） トーマス
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    Thanks for the sheet.Looks like the low ser# number on the sheet of 関 should update to None -.
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    Here is the photo of one of my late war 95. I have two of these late war wood handle blades,both with no ser# on,but the 関 insepection mark.Both had 3 digit ser# on the scabbard throat . I noticed the Numbers stamp on the opposite side. Including 2 of mine, I saw total 3 blade with no ser# on.But the other one also has no ser# on the scabbard throat .
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    There are few more.
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    Nagoya wood handle Type 95 serial 201750 関 ,with blade fuller.
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