Mark with Japanese mark: 如竹 "Jochiku" | #433203

如竹 "Jochiku". This mark comes from a "fuchi", a sword ferrule in the shape of a cap or ring, and was made by Jochiku. Jochiku worked as a "soukenkinkou" in the Nara line of the Murakami house. Soukenkinkou is the Japanese name for metalworkers who design accessories for bladed weapons.