Mark with Japanese mark: 高橋正次 "Takahashi | #433284

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