I have a gunto mounted blade by Kanesane. The nakago, with a Showa stamp and "sane" hotstamp applied, is signed ”Motte Yasugi Ko Asano Kanesane Saku Kore” indicating the blade was forged from Yasuki steel. I can’t find any specifics to the significance of using Yasuki steel and/or including that in the mei. However, I have read yasukihagane described as a non-traditional or substitute tamahagane but that makes me further question using it for, presumably, a Showato. The blade is in extremely nic
