Another Japanese(Chinese) Sword question.

[Mossdancer]

This blade was offered to me as a WWII Japanese enlisted mans sword. It looked pretty neat and was not very expensive(not as much as I was taken on a piece of eight a few weeks ago). Since the acquisition It has been suggested to me that this is a Chinese knockoff of intended item. I have provided three photos that should enlarge enough to give pretty good detail. Any info supplied will be greatly appreciated and looked upon as a learning experience. Thank You,
moss

[dudleythetogi]

So you bought one of those wonderfull,amazing,ancient,sharp,well embelished cheap peice of crap Fleabay Chinese junk that someone else got screwed with so they figured they would would screw someone else sword.Sorry for the sarcasm Moss,but every couple weeks someone pops onto Sword Forum International or the Nihonto Message Board and asks for the translation of one of these.Go to any of these sites and find the link for fake Japanese swords and you will find what to look for in a fake or real sword.
Greg