Japan Help with this sword

[FOR VALOUR]

Hello,

I have tried this on the identification and value with no joy so thought I would try here.

Regards David

Edited July 14, 2014 by FOR VALOUR

[mickey]

looks like a wartime made sword has the kokura arsenal mark 1936 1945 (Tokyo) machine made there are some pretty good copies coming out of china these days best to get an expert look at it first

[Bruce Pennington]

OLD THREAD UPDATE

 

This is at Type 95 Japanese NCO gunto.  Made for the Nagoya Army Arsenal (center stamp), with final inspection by the Kokura Army Arsenal (right stamp).  The left stamp, Gifu, is an unknown forge, but we think it was the later stamp of the Seki Token Co., Ltd.

 

You can read more about them on Ohmura's excellent site: Non-commissioned officers Gunto 1935 (Type 95 Guntō)/title> (ohmura-study.net)

Edited July 22 by Bruce Pennington