Mark with Japanese Mark: 明治二巳年八月日　六拾八歳　横谷倫常 | #458191

明治二巳年八月日　六拾八歳　横谷倫常 "Meiji ni mi toshi hachigatsuhi rokujuuhassai Yokoya Tomotsune". This mark is from a kozuka, which is the hilt of a small, secondary knife. It was made by Tomotsune, 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.