Help needed identifying shi gunto Blade maker

[fpicoli]

Hi,

My friend ask me to Help him identifying this Japanese Army Officer Shin gunto Blade maker.

Any Help would be apreciated.

Regards

Fabio

[BruceP]

Fabio,

The date is February 1945, but someone else will have to tell you the smith name.

[fpicoli]

The stamp on the Nakago means that the sword was made of anything other than Tama Hagane. Was a Military contractors or suppliers demand.
According to "Modern Japanese Swords: the beggining of the gendaito era" (2015)

[GHP]

政広
Masahiro

昭和二十年二月
Shōwa ni jū-nen ni gatsu
February 1945

Stamp:
{岐}
for 岐阜, Gifu Prefecture; this is where Seki City is.
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Civilian name:
三品 一夫
Mishina Kazuo

政広 三品一夫 S19.02.09
Masahiro Mishina Kazuo received his swordsmithing license on 9 February 1944.
source



--Guy

[fpicoli]

Thanks, guys!