March 24, 2025
Mark with Japanese Mark: 水戸住 一柳友善 "Mito ju | #458275
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- Description: Japanese Mark: 水戸住 一柳友善 "Mito ju Hitotsuyanagi Tomoyoshi"
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kozuka
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水戸住 一柳友善 "Mito ju Hitotsuyanagi Tomoyoshi". This mark is from a kozuka, which is the hilt of a small, secondary knife. It was made by Tomoyoshi, 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.