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Signature
The signature, or MEI, will be found on the OMOTE or "signature side." The reverse of the O-MOTE is the URA.
The signature of a sword is found on the side of the NAKAGO that was meant to face from the body when worn. If the sword was worn edge up, through the sash, the sword is a KATANA and the OMOTE will be signed KATANA-MEI.
Likewise, a sword slung from the belt and worn edge down is known as a TACHI and will be signed on the opposite side of the NAKAGO from that of a KATANA, in TACHI-MEI.
Dates are usually affixed on the URA.
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