Mark with Japanese mark: 野村正英 "Nomura Masahide" | #433302

野村正英 "Nomura Masahide". This mark comes from a "kozuka", the hilt of a secondary knife that is often paired with a Japanese sword, and was designed by Masahide. Masahide 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.