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1) “Jōshū Iwama Jū Masachika” (常州岩間住正近).

Real name “Okashima Fukusaburō”, Shōwa 1926-1989.

 

Date is easy...give it a try!

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says Masachika saku..........  not sure that this looks right for a WWII era sword. Looks like Shinsakuto but if so it would be dated (required if made in Japan)

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Hi Steven,

 

This swordsmith was born in 1939, so you are looking at a gendai blade. From Markus Sesko:

 

MASACHIKA (正近), Shōwa (昭和, 1926-1989), Ibaraki – “Jōshū Iwama-jū Masachika” (常州岩間住正近), real name Okashima Fukusaburō (岡島福三郎), born February 26th 1939, student of the 2nd gen. Okashima Masatada (正忠)

 

Edit: if it's by this guy and genuine of course.

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