Military Swords of Japan

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1. Gunto mounted waki

   By Leen, July 13, 2020
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   • Bruce Pennington
   • July 15, 2020

2. Type 3 1945 Blade Production, And "hiro" Kanji 1 2 3

   By Sugiyama, November 6, 2015
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   • Bruno
   • July 15, 2020

3. Heads up--hard-to-find Model 1883 Naval Officer's Kyu-gunto Sword

   By matthewbrice, July 14, 2020   

   • katana
   • koshirae
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   • matthewbrice
   • July 14, 2020

4. Sword paperwork

   By Mark C, July 11, 2020
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   • Mark C
   • July 13, 2020

5. Please take Brian's Survey on Site Upgrade

   By Bruce Pennington, July 12, 2020
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   • July 12, 2020

6. Surrender Tags

   By IJASWORDS, July 10, 2020   

   • katana
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   • Bruce Pennington
   • July 12, 2020

7. Help please with identification of dirk

   By drb 1643, July 4, 2020
   • 9 replies
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   • Bruce Pennington
   • July 11, 2020

8. White Russian Japanese Unit

   By Bruce Pennington, July 5, 2020
   • 7 replies
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   • Peter Bleed
   • July 8, 2020

9. Anyone Read the New Ohmura Book?

   By Bruce Pennington, July 3, 2020
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   • July 7, 2020

10. Matching "Type 3" gendaito with random Type 3 scabbard

    By Bruno, July 6, 2020
    • 6 replies
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    • Bruno
    • July 7, 2020

11. Koa isshin fabrication

    By Raphael Pauli, June 29, 2020
    • 23 replies
    • 882 views
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    • Dave R
    • July 6, 2020

12. New member with a Kyu-Gunto

    By Randall, June 28, 2020
    • 12 replies
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    • Randall
    • July 4, 2020

13. Matching Assembly Numbers

    By IJASWORDS, June 30, 2020   

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    • 5 replies
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    • PNSSHOGUN
    • July 2, 2020

14. Opinions on 2 swords, and translation

    By chosen_mosin, July 1, 2020
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    • SteveM
    • July 2, 2020

15. Nice looking FAKE type 95 NCO sword

    By BANGBANGSAN, June 28, 2020
    • 7 replies
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    • Randall
    • July 1, 2020

16. Leather combat covers reproduction?

    By Randall, June 29, 2020
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    • Randall
    • June 29, 2020

17. Possible Amata Sadayoshi Blade? 1 2

    By Joorsh, July 9, 2018
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    • Brian
    • June 29, 2020

18. Kai guntou tassel

    By Raphael Pauli, June 27, 2020
    • 10 replies
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    • Ontario_Archaeology
    • June 28, 2020

19. signature help

    By MarcoUdin, June 26, 2020
    • 4 replies
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    • MarcoUdin
    • June 28, 2020

20. Kanemori possible gendaito

    By tokashikibob, June 27, 2020
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    • tokashikibob
    • June 27, 2020

21. Takayama Masakichi, the Man Who Was Responsible for the "Takayama-Tō"

    By Bruce Pennington, June 24, 2020
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    • Dave R
    • June 25, 2020

22. Later War Pilot or Shorter Gunto with Leather Wrapped Saya. Signed Kanetsugu

    By MacTheWhopper, June 20, 2020
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    • Tom Darling
    • June 24, 2020

23. Recent Kyu Gunto Purchase. Blade Questions

    By MacTheWhopper, June 11, 2020
    • 6 replies
    • 433 views
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    • Bruce Pennington
    • June 11, 2020

24. Please help Identify Unmarked Short Sword 1 2

    By Karenfc, June 5, 2020
    • 39 replies
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    • Bruce Pennington
    • June 10, 2020

25. Intentionally Fraudulent Mei

    By Bruce Pennington, June 6, 2020
    • 4 replies
    • 455 views
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    • Dave R
    • June 6, 2020