Mark with Japanese mark: 江府住 辰壽 "Koufu ju | #433466

江府住 辰壽 "Koufu ju Tatsutoshi". 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 Tatsutoshi, who worked as a "soukenkinkou" in the Nara line of the Ido house. Soukenkinkou is the Japanese name for metalworkers who design accessories for bladed weapons.