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[lassalle]

hello could I have some help on this officer's saber? thank you very much

[ghp95134]

I read it as
足立重勝
Adachi Shigekatsu

I cannot find ＊anything＊ about him.

-- Guy

[lassalle]

Thanks you very much

[lassalle]

Shigekatsu (重勝), real name Ikedo Fujikazu (池戸藤一) was a blacksmith who made blades for the army in the Seki region during World War II. He was born on March 24, 1904 and died on August 23, 1969. I found this thank you for the info nihonto.