Mark with Japanese mark: 菊川門人　温故彫工 "Kikukawa | #433283

菊川門人　温故彫工 "Kikukawa monjin onko chouko". This mark comes from a "tsuba", a sword guard designed to protect the hand from contact with the blade and an opposing sword. It was made by Tomoyoshi, who worked as a "soukenkinkou" in the Nara line of the Kikukawa house. Soukenkinkou is the Japanese name for metalworkers who design accessories for bladed weapons.