Mark with Japanese Mark: 武江豊島郡　弘親彫之 "Bukou | #458338

Mark with Japanese Mark: 武江豊島郡　弘親彫之 "Bukou | #458338
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  • Description: Japanese Mark: 武江豊島郡　弘親彫之 "Bukou Toshimagun Hirochika korewo horu"
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  • Keywords: hirochika
    fuchi
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    marks
    japanese
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武江豊島郡　弘親彫之 "Bukou Toshimagun Hirochika korewo horu". This mark is from a fuchi and was made by Hirochika, 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. A fuchi is a ferrule that is placed between the tsuba and a sword's hilt.