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With the help of Mal & Sueko, below is the handwritten name on sword #2 in the OP. 山口･松四郎 Yamaguchi Matsushirō.

Mike, I do not recall seeing one of these with a date before. The below should get you started on researching it. Swordsmith: 正房 Masafusa. Date: 皇紀二千五百九十九年八月 = 1939 August. Hotstamp: 眞金入 = magane iri or shin-gane iri. Thanks for posting!

Matt, if by chance you still have pictures available, can I see the other side of the tang? 天照山鍛錬場鍛之 = Tenshōzan Tanrenjō kitaeru kore. Mal, is this an example of higaki-yasurime 桧垣鑢目?

The photograph above is coming from a Lakesidetrader listing. (Anchor) 天照山鍛錬場謹作 = Tenshōzan Tanrenjō kinsaku. Undated. SW-12763

Do you mean a fouled anchor? Foul (nautical)

濃州関住服部正廣作 Nōshū Seki-jū Hattori Masahiro saku.

Dave, in addition to the ones Robert pointed out above, read this one. It got buried in the middle of a thread. WW2 Japanese sword Marking

Several of the images at the link below incorporate tsuba as part of the design. 天照山鍛錬場作 = Tenshōzan Tanrenjō. 光明寺裏山の天照山鍛錬所

Ohmura has a picture of a Tenshōzan 天照山 dirk. http://ohmura-study.net/741.html

The second picture with habaki number 31 is coming from Hartleys. Alas, the five auction pictures were low resolution. In addition, the link no longer works. But all is not lost Trystan! A mei, a very odd/questionable Nakago, a weird mark and katakana writing.

Pictures of 131 can be seen via the link below. I think you have the highest that I have seen so far. Thanks for sharing Nicholas. An Appraisal on Some Japanese Swords Please Sword Number 3

Big 名, little 名, and a circle 〇. 名名〇

Cross-Reference Japanese Sword blade - Translation Needed

Serial 50019 falls within the Suya range. Vitaly, is the scabbard chromed/nickel plated or is it bare metal?

Rob, you worry too much! Manual Of How To Handle And Take Care Of Swords

If one really whats to get into the minutia of Type 32 & Type 95 swords, look at the end of your sword knot. Now go over to the post below. This was the first thing I noticed when I looked at your pictures yesterday. Tassel Production Kaizen

I can faintly see a 東 inspection mark to the right of the serial number. An unserialized scabbard just means it was replaced by a unit armourer at some point. Not as uncommon as you think. As Rob indicated, this is an early aluminium variation with a desirable hilt variation. It is only the fourth one known in the 7,000 range. Oddly, I have serial 7241 recorded, but it was tampered with by "Showa22". Showa22 At It Again! Strongly recommend that you read the entire thread below. It is long winded, but very educational. Short Development History of Type 95 Gunto

A rising sun over Mount Fuji 富士山 with clouds or lake to the left?

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Vern, to save you some time, the measurements mentioned above are summarized at the link below. And before I run away, nice sword you go there! Sword Blade Measurement Cross-reference to more pictures Old Family Blade in ny Military Mountings

Gareth, pics are good enough for government work! The fittings are good quality and would possibility date from 1934 to 1941. There was a blade shortage in the early years, so many older blades got repurposed. If a family blade was available, it got used as well. Looking forward to more of your finds!

In actuality, Toyokawa Naval Arsenal 豊川海軍工廠 had nothing to do with swords. They did get involved with rifles, but that was a close as they got. The fable of Toyokawa sword production got started back in the 1980s by F&G. I have studied this arsenal via wartime Japanese language documents and no mention is made of swords. Toyokawa used an entirely different marking method on rifles, machine guns, and ammunition. Markings Used by Toyokawa Naval Arsenal 豊川海軍工廠 = stamped or printed on large items such as machine guns, nameplates, etc. 豊 = large caliber cartridge headstamps. ト = small caliber cartridge headstamps. Toyokawa anchor mark (see picture below). The encircled anchor stamp that is seen on swords is just a generic naval final inspection mark that does not indicate the location of production.

A great deal of information about the production of machine made blades can be accessed via Nick's WRF thread below. System Kaizen behind the Type 32 Gunto production of the 1930s

Thanks Trystan. Looks like the pronunciation is mamorigatana 守り刀. I see the ceremony is called 賜剣の儀（shiken no gi). 賜剣の儀

Does anyone by chance happen to know what the Japanese name is for this "protective dagger?"