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  1. Kiipu
    Yes, sometimes the Japanese used a variant form of Roman numerals. Yours is marked as 11. I think Bruce has a section on this in his stamp monograph. Stamps of the Japanese Sword
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    The red painted characters look to be a subassembly number of some kind. The second character is indistinct; however, it does kinda look like a 二. Could the diagonal dot punches be related to the subassembly number? ホ = HO. ？ = ? [could be a 2]. 二 = 2.
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    天池正恒作 Amachi Masatsune saku. 作 = made by.
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    My two-cents. 1. Do not store it in the scabbard as it lacks a scabbard throat and wooden liners. 2. Get a shirasaya made for the blade. A shirasaya is a wooden handle and scabbard made to fit the blade and habaki.
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    The oldest blade from Ōsaka Forge and the three oldest from Kokura did not have stars; however, all the rest did. Summary below. Tōkyō 1st Army Arsenal, dated 1942-1944, serial number range is 47 to 644. 8 blades: 6 stars, 2 unknown. Ōsaka Army Arsenal, all dated 1944, all six from Sadashige 貞重. 6 blades: 1 starless, 4 stars, 1 unknown. Kokura Army Arsenal, dated 1944-1945. 6 blades: 3 starless, 3 stars.
  6. Kiipu
    That thread starts via the link below. Attention Mantetsu Owners: A Survey
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    Gerry, are these your pictures as well? Attention Mantetsu Owners: A Survey
  8. Kiipu
    Exactly how long have you owned the sword?
  9. Kiipu
    I have only one possible traditional blade that could be naval marked. However, no date was mentioned nor shown. So it could be prewar? Shigemitsu
  10. Kiipu
    Cross-Reference Do you all remember the movie catchphrase "I'll be back." Non suguha koa isshin mantetsu blade
  11. Kiipu
    Both Morita & Moriyama sensei have translated it as "magane iri" so it would probably be best to mention both pronunciations. No shu Kane Yuki ? Sane Kin / Kawa Niu Saku? (not)
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    See Morita's reply. Help with translations. Please!
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    Cross-Reference Stamped numbers on habaki
  14. Kiipu
    Type 98 with a brown tassel and large Seki 関 stamp. 酒向兼茂 Sakō Kaneshige. As the swordsmith is a bit of an unknown, updating the thread for future reference.
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    Kiipu replied to James's topic in Nihonto

    Klaus, the website is long gone and I was curious as to what it had to say about sword stamps. So I went to the Wayback Machine and entered the URL. When I found only one snapshot dating back to March 2007, I decided it would be a good idea to grab it while it was still around and insert it in the thread for posterity. Back to the matter at hand, Bruce Pennington has briefly summarized the use of these stamps via the link below. Arsenal Stamps.
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    Kiipu replied to James's topic in Nihonto

    Link long gone so see attachment via Wayback Machine. japanese-swords.pdf
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    John, I saved one picture from lot 634 as it had a 鍛 stamp. Do you by chance know who the swordsmith was on this lot?
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    Tadamori 雲州忠盛 is better known as Tadayoshi 川島忠善. 雲州忠盛 昭和二十年
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    Bruce, you are so lucky that I am now a "Grand Master" and all knowing. I have looked into the crystal ball and found the link. my google photos
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    And with the post above, I have been promoted to Grand Master! Does this mean that I am retired to the green pastures to graze all day long or does it mean that I now have to answer every question like I actually know what I am talking about?
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    Another late war Tadamori 雲州忠盛 has surfaced which is paired with a Type 95 scabbard? Unshū 雲州, AKA Izumo Province 出雲国, would currently be Shimane Prefecture. The two black spots on the back edge are probably inspection marks. If so, then an army contract blade. Inherited Katana
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    ？和十五年五月吉日 Probably reads as a lucky day in May 1940. Note the use of a pierced tsuba on a 1940 dated sword.
  23. Kiipu
    Naoharu 直治 is not his last name but his swordsmith name. His last name is Onoki 小野木. Since 1868, by law, surname is written first, followed by given name. Japanese name
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    Thanks SteveM. I did not find him in the guild list over at touken-kasugado. This is my go to page for finding Seki smiths in a hurry. 軍刀(昭和刀）の関鍛治刀匠名簿232名
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    It is starting with the old form of 直. However, I do not recognize the smith as either Naosuke or Naotane. Edit: Who is Naoharu?
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