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John You're spot on about the fitting. Some Yusukuni/Kikusui swords, and Mantetsu, were initially sold in Shirasaya in Japan before appearing in the Chinese market with gunto mount. The owner/seller did this to enhance the appeal and fetch a higher resale price. By the way, this Yasunori blade is legit.

It looks like it has replaced the handle.

Lee Please post some photos of the "late" one, thanks!

It look like a Chinese repro to me. The mei is fake,reads: 和州住包友 Wa Shu Ju Kanetomo

Congrats, you got it for a good deal.

This one was first registered in 1957, and then re-registered in 1989, it even had the ser# written on the paper.

Well， this one registered in 2022.

Authentic first pattern aluminum handle NCO sword with repainted handle and scabbard.

It's a type 94 with an eggshell finish. While it may not be as desirable as the glossy finished ones to some people, it's still nice and original.

It could be 力 (Power) instead of Katakana カ(Ka), as they used on the good luck flag and Senninbari.

Brendan Thanks for the info on the auction house. but I can't find that sword, maybe because the auction ended?

Besides 湊川神社（Minatogowa Jinja）,四条畷神社(Shijonawate Jinja)in Osaka also uses 菊水紋( Kikusui Mon). Many families also adopt the Kikusui Mon as their crest. https://irohakamon.c...on/kiku/kikusui.html

Do you have the link to this sword?

This is an interesting one, has both an anchor and a 岐 mark. These are all the photos of this sword that are on Facebook. Smith 兼玄 Kaneharu Date 昭和二十年五月 1945 May

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1.豐州高田住藤原行長 Hoshu Takada Ju Fujiwara Yukinaga 2.助宗 SukeMune

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I am aware that it's a legitimate one

he bought it.

I came across this Type 95 on Facebook. Interestingly, the serial number is situated on the opposite side. This is the first one of its kind that I have ever seen.

Could it be 重富 Shigetomi?

Thanks, Conway！

Could you post a photo of the tag?

Maybe you should read this info about Mantestu sword http://ohmura-study.net/998.html In my previous response on the other thread, this sword is a presentation sword given to their employee. Apart from the signature (mei) containing that information, it is a standard-made Mantetsu sword. They made around 35000（maybe a little more) Mantetsu swords during 7 years, we are uncertain about the exact number of these swords that were gifted; I speculate not too many, perhaps a couple hundred or so? However, yours is the only one that has surfaced by far.

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