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Help Identifying the signature on a Wakizashi Sword

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Hello,
I am trying to identify the signature on a Wakizashi I own. I have uploaded some photos of the sword along with the signature. Any help is much appreciated.

Cheers,

Kevin
 

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駿河守国正

Suruganokami Kunimasa. Kunimasa is the name. Suruga is the location where he's affiliated with. Kami means "lord" or "governor". Its kind of an honorary title, often seen on swords.
 
Mid 17th century. Its impossible to tell exactly what year, but sometime after 1664, as that's when he was allowed to start using the "Lord" title. This assumes the sword/signature are legitimate - be aware there are a lot of fakes out there.
Your wakizashi was shortened from its original size.
 
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