Please help 2 blades need translated

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[Nobody]

石原通廣 - Ishihara Michihiro

 

[shep02]

Can you give me any information about what that means? 

[shep02]

And what about the tanto

[Nobody]

石原 – Ishihara (family name)

通廣 – Michihiro (smith’s name)

 

His real name is 石原周造 (Ishihara Shuzo), and he was one of army approved swordsmiths in WWII era.

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Any information on the tanto

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[John C]

Dejaun:

Probably buddhist sanskrit but well worn. 

 

John C.

[Toryu2020]

Could we see overall pictures of the blade and an overall picture of the tang on both sides. Might shed some light...

 

-t

[ROKUJURO]

and please NEVER touch a Japanese sword blade with your bare fingers!

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