Mark with Japanese Mark: 弘定 "Hirosada" | #458347

Mark with Japanese Mark: 弘定 "Hirosada" | #458347
弘定 "Hirosada". This mark is from a kozuka, which is the hilt of a small, secondary knife. It was made by Hirosada, 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.