Hello RSWORD,
Can give someone a head start on the tang inscription, read from the top,
BUSHU is a shortened way of writing Musashi province, kind of like MA for Massachusetts.
DO means a body, usually indicating that it is a body cutting test.
The next 3 kanji I have no idea at this time but think it relates to the cutting test.
KORE WO means this.
SEKI is a village in Mino province, renamed and currently Gifu province.
KANE means combine but in this case is a kanji used by most sword smiths from Seki as the first kanji in their two kanji name.
Bottom left is a name plus what is called a kakihan or counter signature and presumed a testers name.
When I have more time I'll check more on the inscription. Hope this is of some help.
Best,
MASKELL
Jerry
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