Mark with Japanese Mark: 文雄作 "Fumio saku" | #458156

Mark with Japanese Mark: 文雄作 "Fumio saku" | #458156
文雄作 "Fumio saku". This mark is from a kozuka, which is the hilt of a small, secondary knife. It was made by Fumio, who worked as a sword engraver (soukenkinkou) in Dewa Province (present-day Yamagata Prefecture). Soukenkinkou is the Japanese name for metalworkers who design accessories for bladed weapons.