Mark with Japanese Mark: 正阿弥森尚之作意　越後柏崎住光広 | #459131

正阿弥森尚之作意　越後柏崎住光広 "Shouami Morinao korewo sakui Echigo Kashizaki ju Mitsuhiro". This mark is from a tsuba and was made by Mitsuhiro, who worked as a sword engraver (soukenkinkou) in Echigo Province (present-day Niigata Prefecture). Soukenkinkou is the Japanese name for metalworkers who design accessories for bladed weapons. A tsuba is a sword guard designed to protect the hand from contact with the blade. It also balances the weight of the sword.