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Regarding the pedigree, I think its not too encouraging. I've seen dozens of blades owned by US ambassadors, admirals etc., and well, very often those were gifts, and people don't have a tendency of giving gifts equivalent to 100K USD in modern money unless its a bribe. Condition is usually unusually good and fittings are very late but very much upper grade, but I did not see a single blade at the Ichimonji level. I am sure they exist, but these are exceptions. 

 

Honestly the most promising provenance would be along the lines "from the estate of a convicted burglar who pulled occupation duty in Nara's shrine park".

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