Arisaka Ricasso marks

My thanks to Juken30 for the use of his pictures, help and information in developing these pages. As for every other page if you have any other additional information or corrections to this information I (we) would be very grateful for your input. I shall add another table to show blade, hilt, and scabbard variations. Anyone seriously interested in collecting the Arisaka bayonet should obtain a copy of Larry Johnson's excellent book on the subject

Ricasso Mark	Arsenal	Contract / Company / Factory	Notes
	Tokyo	Koishigawa (koishikawa)	Photo of early series variation “A”
	Kokura	Koishigawa	Photo of mid series variation “B”
	Kokura	?	Photo of late series variation “C”
	Kokura	Hikari (Seimitsukikai)	aka Hikari Seiki photo of early variation “A”
	Kokura	Hikari	aka Hikari Seiki photo of mid series variation “C”
	Kokura	Matsushita Kinsoku	(Kinzoku, “metal”) Osaka , photo of mid series variation “C”
	Kokura	Matsushita National	Some add (Denki, “electric”) but National is the brand name, photo of mid series variation “C”
	?	Matsushita National	Unknown if Kokura inspection/supervision still in place, photo of late series variation “M”
	Nagoya	Toriimatsu Factory	Photo of early 0 series variation “A”, toriimatsu factory of Nagoya Arsenal
	Nagoya	Triangle Unknown ?	Photo of early series variation “A”
	Nagoya	Riken Kouzai	(Kouzai “steel”), photo of mid series variation “B”
	Nagoya	Kanaashiyo Sakugan	Sakuganki “rock drill”), photo of small star, mid series variation “A”
	Nagoya	Kanaashiyo Sakugan	Photo of large star late series variation “B”
	Nagoya	Toyoda Automatic Loom (toyoda jidou shokki)	Photo of early series variation “A”
	Nagoya	Toyoda Automatic Loom	Photo of mid series variation “H”
	Nagoya	Toyoda Automatic Loom	Photo of “tang” stamped Model “100”
	Hoten	Mukden Arms Corporation	Hoten (Zouheishou “arsenal, arms manufacture”) photo of early series “A”
	Jinsen		Photo of mid series variation “I”
	Jinsen		Photo of late “pole”
	??	Anchor Star / Rocking Star	Photo of variation “O”, 1^st style guard, Yokosuka? M99 Navy special rifles reported produced at Yokosuka as well as Naval Saber
	Chinese arsenal markings potentially found on Arisakas

Information and illustrations provided by Juken 30. The variations referenced are those according to Larry Johnson's book

Notes

Koishigawa

Riken Kouzai