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The handle of the sword utilized the cross-hatched wood grips that appeared late in the war to replace the metal grips. The overall length is approximately 38 inches in the scabbard. The blade does have four very tiny nicks, evenly spaced in the center of the cutting edge. The blade is generally bright and, while there are some scratches, gray areas, and spots, there are no cracks or rust. The machine-made blade is 26 inches long. The position of the number on the blade, configured to be read with the cutting edge up, identifies the sword as having been produced by the Nagoya Arsenal (The only other source for the Type 95 sword was the Tokyo arsenal, which impressed the number on the blade in such a way that it is read with the cutting edge facing down).

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Quick Navigation Antique & Military Sword Forum Top Hotspur For Japanese swords, I believe the term for such a groove would be hi or bo-hi, with western blades they would be called a fuller I understand you re primarily interested in the kanji and other marks but overall shots and more of the blade tip particulary can be telling. The pictures are "ok" enough that you could also share more pictures of the sword and scabbard overall, instead of just the markings. You might also post this in the Nihon=to section, even though not really classified as suited to that room but more eyes may see it to respond. IN time you will recognize that the grinding on sword blades are not blood grooves or blood runners Spending a little time there, especially in the military section may be of help to you. Have you had a chance to look at sites such as this? The added characters on the fuchi (collar) also look wrong to me but hey, what do I know anyway? It is not unusual to find old reproductions of this type in "serious collections" and the previous owner as mislead as you might be. Both the scabbard and blade should have the same numbers and a lack of the number on the scabbard another check mark in the reproduction column.

Reproductions of these swords may be decades old and that it bears other wrtiing (kanji) on the blade makes it pretty unusual if original.