Mark with Japanese mark: 野村正光 "Nomura Masamitsu" | #433298

野村正光 "Nomura Masamitsu". This mark comes from a "kozuka", the hilt of a secondary knife that is often paired with a Japanese sword, and was designed by Masamitsu. Masamitsu worked as a "soukenkinkou" in the Nara line of the Nomura house. Soukenkinkou is the Japanese name for metalworkers who design accessories for bladed weapons.