Mark with Japanese mark: 大高寛長 "Otaka Hironaga" | #433569

Mark with Japanese mark: 大高寛長 "Otaka Hironaga" | #433569
大高寛長 "Otaka Hironaga". 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 Hironaga, who worked as a "soukenkinkou". Soukenkinkou is the Japanese name for metalworkers who design accessories for bladed weapons.