Mark with Japanese Mark: 東意元儔 "Toi Mototomo" | #458253

東意元儔 "Toi Mototomo". This mark comes from a kogai, which are miscellaneous small tools such as hairpins. It was made by Mototomo, who worked as a sword engraver (soukenkinkou) in Hitachi Province (present-day Ibaraki Prefecture). Soukenkinkou is the Japanese name for metalworkers who design accessories for bladed weapons.