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If you're after an original WWII sword then getting a return would be a good idea. There is a huge amount to learn about Japanese swords and original Gunto fittings, as you're likely well aware now.

See Horikawa Kunihiro school. https://www.sho-shin.com/sai19.htm

Swords by Kanemasa (Baron Murata Tsuneyoshi's Tosho name) can sometimes be found with stamped numbers from this period.

Checked my four chain example and couldn't find any stamps, there's an existing thread recording various examples:

You could probably buy a nice Gunto over there selling those, the field grade tassels can fetch over two hundred USD each, same with the belts and hanger.

Does it come with a complimentary eye wash kit?

Congratulations, glad the blade cleaned up nicely. Onkashi had the important differentiation of having "Kinsaku" added to the Mei, they seem to have been only made at the Yasukuni Shrine forge.

Hi Tyler, welcome to the forum. The photos do need to be the other way round but I can see a fairly typical WWII style of Mei that more or less reads "Noshu Ju Seki Kane___Saku". This basically means "Made in Seki by *smiths name*". The small stamp indicates this was a non-traditional officers sword made during the war. In terms of restoration your options are limited, at the very least don't attempt anything yourself beyond keeping the blade thinly coated in a light gun oil. https://japaneseswordindex.com/showato.htm

Check the link on wayback, it should be saved.

Thank you all again for your assistance, the registration came in this envelope. It's interesting to see an early registration certificate, and that it was first registered in Shimane Prefecture followed by Toyama prefecture.

Have to agree that the blade looks to have some interesting qualities. After examining these closer photos the Horimono is somewhat unfortunate for my eyes at least, but that particular subject of Fudo Myo-o tends to look awkward even when done by known Horimono artists of repute.

Thank you all for you assistance, it's accompanied by a Torokusho for 1953 in I believe Toyama Prefecture so 1951 makes sense.

Any help would be appreciated:

For those who've studied Gassan school smiths and seen their Mei in hand, it's rather apparent how finely the Nakago is signed and finished. Don't think you've missed anything important.

Well I'm not sure if that's a Type 94, if you look closer the Tsuba appears to be solid and the Ito & fittings don't have the detail seen in early swords.