WillBevan

Thanks for the information, any ideas how it would’ve ended up in England and what the handle would have been made from?

With the date of death being August 20th I’m assuming he committed seppku after the Japanese surrender? After looking about online a bit this particular smith’s swords seem to have popped up in various places around the world. Despite the Japanese defeat its very cool that these craftsman can be remembered so frequently through their work.

Unfortunately I’ve never found any fittings to go with it but here is the whole sword.

Thank you!

Hey guys, This sword has been laying around my house for a while and I have tried (unsuccessfully) to translate the mei. No idea whether the sword is authentic or not but any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!