Katana blade

Rich · 9th March 2010, 01:07 PM

I believe the blade is dated Showa 18 (1943) and signed Mitsu ____ (can't make out the second Kanji - possibly "masa"). Likely a blade made in one of the larger Seki factories. Any arsenal marks on the tang?

Rich S
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9th March 2010, 01:07 PM	#3
Rich Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: comfortably at home, USA Posts: 432	I believe the blade is dated Showa 18 (1943) and signed Mitsu ____ (can't make out the second Kanji - possibly "masa"). Likely a blade made in one of the larger Seki factories. Any arsenal marks on the tang? Rich S ------------------------------------------------------- Richard Stein, PhD Old Puukkophile NKCA Life Member Japanese Sword Guide http://home.earthlink.net/~steinrl/nihonto.htm ------------------------------------------------------- Last edited by Rich; 9th March 2010 at 01:25 PM.