Mark with Japanese mark: 武州住　則良 "Bushuu ju | #433451

武州住　則良 "Bushuu ju Noriyoshi". 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 Noriyoshi, who worked as a "soukenkinkou" in the Nara line of the Ito house. Soukenkinkou is the Japanese name for metalworkers who design accessories for bladed weapons.