Mark with Japanese mark: 野村正芳 "Nomura Masayoshi" | #433303

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