Mark with Japanese Mark: 宜 "Yoshi" | #458161

Mark with Japanese Mark: 宜 "Yoshi" | #458161
宜 "Yoshi". This mark is from a kozuka, which is the hilt of a small, secondary knife. It was made by Yoshi, 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.