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Thank you all for your input!!! Give me a couple of days to get some better photos for you. I will try to take it apart again. The lock button to attach to the scabbard is still all functional. The grip is down to some kind of beaded white plastic wrap? At the end of the scabbard, there is a ring missing it looks like. I believe this was picked up in Guam in 1944. I apologize for my ignorance as I have no knowledge of Japanese language and just recently inherited it. I am trying to research more on my own as I go along. Is "Noshu Seki Ju Kanenaga Saku" someone's name? I read in another thread that a Seki stamp is some kind of regional acceptance?

Hello, New member here. I recently inherited this WW2 blade from a family member, who passed it down from a WW2 veteran who stated he picked it up during the Pacific theater. The blade is in excellent shape for it's age, and the scabbard includes a bullet hole and what appears to be some dried blood, so I don't really question it's authenticity. Miraculously, there is no actual damage to the blade itself. I was able to (safely and carefully) remove the grip to expose the tang, and I was wondering if anyone could assist with translating or identifying it? Thank you so much, it would mean a lot to my family to know. I would also be interested in sourcing some of the parts that might be missing, because the grip itself is worn down and there is no tassle or wrapped cloth on it. Is there any apparent value to the blade? I have higher quality photos, just had to compress to get it into the post.