Hello everyone:
I am new to this site and, as you may have guessed, this is my first post. So please let me know if this post should be part of some other topic. I have a question about a Dai mark on the mune of what I believe to be a Showa era Wakazashi. The mark is just above what I think is the kanji for the number 7. There is a space then 4 diagonal tick marks. The research I have done suggests that both marks were used as inspection marks at one point by the Kokura arsenal. What I can't figure out is 1) why both marks would be on the same sword; 2) what the tick marks mean; 3) the time frame; and 4) were wakazashis even made there? There is a mei on the sword that may not be genuine (Minamoto Sadamori kami(?). There are no other marks or stamps that I can find. Any assistance you all could provide would be greatly appreciated. Regards, John C.
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