Mei Translation Type 3

[MacTheWhopper]

Purchased this sword today at a gunshow. It is a type 3 sword. It may be a traditional blade. I was hoping to get some info on the smith first before posting on another thread to see if it is traditionally forged.

 

[k morita]

Hi,
Maybe a good sword,

The signature says "Higo-ju Tadatoshi" (肥後住忠利). 
Date is August 1943 (昭和十八年八月日)
His family name is Kumabe 隈部

[Lareon]

It is traditionally made, you can see the star stamp on the nakago

[MacTheWhopper]

Thank you very much. I greatly appreciate the information.

[DTM72]

@Bruce Pennington stamp alert.

[Bruce Pennington]

Kenny,

Could I get a full-length nakago shot of the date side too?