Japanese short sword question?

[Del Panfini]

I picked this sword up years ago from a vet. This is the way he brought it home without the handle. The blade is sharpened up to the collar and the blade is 14 1/2" up to the collar. The entire length of the sword is 19 1/2" and the scabbard is wood. Here are some pics. Any help will be appreciated. Thanks, DEL

[Del Panfini]

Japanese short sword question?

Here is a darker pic.

[Del Panfini]

Japanese short sword question?

Pic 2

[Del Panfini]

Japanese short sword question?

Pic 3

[Del Panfini]

Japanese short sword question?

Pic 4

[Del Panfini]

Japanese short sword question?

Pic 5

[Del Panfini]

Japanese short sword question?

Pic 6

[Del Panfini]

Japanese short sword question?

Pic 7

[Del Panfini]

Japanese short sword question?

Pic 8

[Del Panfini]

Japanese short sword question?

Pic 9

[Edokko]

You have a very interesting mei on that wakizashi. It's a smith from the Kaga area (present Kanazawa prefecture area) active in the mid-late 17c.

Ka-shu-ju Tsujimura Matasuke (賀州住辻村又助）
Fujiwara Kanewaka　(藤原兼若）