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It seems to be an NCO gunto type 95 (middle type with plain blackened iron guard (tsuba),
blackened iron ferrule (fichi) and blackened washers).
Character on the blade - Tokyo First Army Arsenal inspection mark. This character (To) is the first character of Tokyo. It means "east". Tokyo means "east capital city".
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Date on the tang - 1942
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My first Japanese NCO "samurai" sword
in Swords & Edged Weapons
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Regarding marks.
Photo is not very clear.
It seems to be an NCO gunto type 95 (initial type with painted aluminium hilt and brass aoi-shaped guard).
Marks from right to left:
- star - Tokyo First Army Arsenal trademark (April 1940-1945)
- character "To" - Tokyo First Army Arsenal inspection mark. The stamp is not of good quality. The same character must be on the blade on the right sider of a number.
-Suya Shoten Co., Ltd. - private sector company trademark (mark is not so clear on the photo).
Best regards,
Igor