Ban on nihonto export from Japan?

[Marius]

Allegedly, the Japanese authorities mull over a ban on all arms and armour including nihonto.

 

I have got this rumour from a Japanese swords dealer - I treat it with a grain of salt, but what do you think?

[Guido]

What we *think* is pretty irrelevant as long as no facts are presented. Last thing I heard, Elvis is still alive ....

[Marius]

What we *think* is pretty irrelevant as long as no facts are presented. Last thing I heard, Elvis is still alive ....

 

Yes, but Elvis doesn't care about nihonto

 

As I said, these are just rumours... I simpy wondered if there is any foundation to these...

 

Best regards

[Ken-Hawaii]

Mariuszk, a summary of Japanese sword laws are posted at http://www.nihontokanjipages.com/japanese_sword_laws.html.

 

After reading these, do you really think that the Japanese government is about to toss them all out the window?[/i]

[Guido]

It would be interesting to know which dealer started that totally moronic rumor. Maybe something along the lines of "buy'em while you still can" to boost his sales.

 

Oh, and of course I would be royally [insert obscenity] if my article about sword laws becomes obsolete after I put all that work into it ...

[Marius]

Mariuszk, a summary of Japanese sword laws are posted at http://www.nihontokanjipages.com/japanese_sword_laws.html.

 

Ken,

 

thanks for the link, and, of course, many many thanks for Guido's excellent synopsis of the respective Japanese regulations.

 

Guido, I am confident that the effort put into the article will not be obliterated any time soon

 

I guess you are right, thsi may be an attempt to create a sense of urgency.

 

Sorry for having allowed myself to be drawn into this and for having waisted your time. I shall be more careful next time, I promise

 

Best regards

[Rich T]

It would be interesting to know which dealer started that totally moronic rumor.

 

Maybe it was Yahoo or Gargar or whatever he calls himself, he is now posing as a NBTHK judge/Dealer/used car salesman.

 

Rich