Hi Geoff! Excellent idea about the snaps! I never thought of that! I can't agree more about Bill Rannow either. He was actually one of the first that I contacted about this sword and he was very helpful in getting me some information about it. He'd seen it before. What makes you curious about the Kanji?
As far as information though - my abilities are limited. I'm no expert either!
That's why I got this particular sword - it's been in collections of some very knowledgeable collectors/members.
Cheers!
Rob
