Can anyone read the marking on this samurai sword

[jtw1313]

Prob crap but I figured I would try to see what it is

 

[DCMatt]

Bomb Pearl Harbor?

 

[nhbenz]

Every part of that screams modern junk. While I don't know what it says, the blade is surely junk evidenced by a fake applied hamon (the wavy line down the blade which is never close to this symmetrical). So, not even a good modern sword.
https://www.quora.com/What-are-the-black-wavy-lines-on-a-Japanese-sword

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

All I came up with is the second character in from the right on the top row is "sword" in Japanese.

"Read Owners Manual before operating this sword", "Not for internal use"?

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

The Cartouche is close to that of Al Mar knives. And the character in the upper left is close to the symbol for Seki, a blade making city/region in Japan.

 

[DCMatt]

The Cartouche is close to that of Al Mar knives. And the character in the upper left is close to the symbol for Seki, a blade making city/region in Japan.

Impressive, Sensei Charlie!

 

[TerryC]

C'mon, guys! The man is just asking for help, not announcing a thousand year lineage. Cheap copy or not. Good work, Charlie! ╦╦Ç

 

[Tony in SC]

I saw one in the 70's that was given to a friend while working in Japan. It wasn't a copy, repo or tourist junk. It was a new sword, just not the quality of the early ones.

 

[cw0909]

tachi sword made in china, some at bay too

https://www.diytrade.com/china/pd/1...urai_Sword_basic_Sword_Katana.html#normal_img

Gold Tachi High Carbon Steel Sword Japanese Samurai Katana Sharp Knife Full Tang | eBay

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_sacat=0&_nkw=tachi+sword&_pgn=2&_skc=50&rt=nc

 

[TerryC]

I saw one in the 70's that was given to a friend while working in Japan. It wasn't a copy, repo or tourist junk. It was a new sword, just not the quality of the early ones.

I once owned a WW11 Japanese NCO sword. Real plain thing but a collectable, none the less. ╦╦Ç