Translation please

[Harvey R Lipp]

It is a late war sword so kanji probably states date and location of mfg.

[Harvey R Lipp]

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Photo 2

[gunto]

Jan 1945

[Stu W]

Hi Harvey,

I notice you have posted several swords and asked for help with the kanji. In case you are not aware the kanji are read from the top downward. If you have more to go it would help if you could post them like this...

Regards,
Stu

[Harvey R Lipp]

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Thanks for the answers and posting tips.

[GHP]

... If you have more to go it would help if you could post them like this...[vertically]

Regards,
Stu

Yeah, my neck hurts!

--Guy

[GHP]

The signature looks like

一重作
Kazushige Saku

Made by Kazushige

--Guy

[Stu W]

You could be right.

[GHP]

hahahahah. ...... What a great photo!! And ....what a sweet baby!

I lost my Golden about three years ago, aged 9 years. Yours just makes me feel good again.

Thanks Stu!
--Guy

[Harvey R Lipp]

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Very nice dog. I lost my dog of 16years Thanksgiving day 2011. Made for a very bad Thanksgiving and since.