Military Swords of Japan

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1. Help To Identify Officer's Sword

   By bobbernard, September 5, 2017   

   • katana
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   • bobbernard
   • September 27, 2018

2. Need Info on Dad's Sword

   By WillieGilligan, June 30, 2022
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   • Bruce Pennington
   • July 3, 2022

3. Sunagashi

   By b.hennick, November 25, 2020
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   • b.hennick
   • November 27, 2020

4. Happy Christmas

   By IJASWORDS, December 23, 2019
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   • zook
   • January 2, 2020

5. Another Sword Asking For Help Please

   By bwanapete, September 10, 2018
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   • Bruce Pennington
   • September 20, 2018

6. Bought as Chinese fake but wondering. Nakano Eizo ?

   By Forte, April 2, 2024
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   • Bruce Pennington
   • April 6, 2024

7. A couple of my generals tassels

   By brannow, July 30, 2013
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   • w.y.chan
   • August 27, 2013

8. My Japanese Sword and it's a Gunto

   By Erick_151, April 8, 2022
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   • Erick_151
   • April 15, 2022

9. Rough Forged Nakago on Type 3 RS

   By DTM72, January 19, 2022
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   • ROKUJURO
   • January 19, 2022

10. Rinji Seishiki Gunto Mei Translation

    By Klink, August 24, 2025
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    • Klink
    • August 29, 2025

11. -Interesting Find

    By luisboni, September 4, 2019
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    • Alan Morton
    • September 19, 2019

12. Tsuka Mei?

    By Bryce, May 29, 2019
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    • Navy
    • June 15, 2025

13. Shin Gunto sword - Kozuke junin Ryūminsai Kanetomo saku

    By PeterCollector, March 23, 2022
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    • Stephen
    • March 27, 2022

14. Intro & My Intriguing 1St Buy

    By Wouter, April 27, 2015   

    • tachi
    • gunto
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      • gendaito
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    • Wouter
    • July 6, 2016

15. 2 vet bring back Japanese swords And a yari spear

    By Dean1981, September 10, 2019
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    • Dean1981
    • September 13, 2019

16. Authentic WWII Japanese Navy Gunto, signed 酒句兼代作, minty IJN tassel

    By Swords, September 1, 2025
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    • Swords
    • September 3, 2025

17. Original prices of gendai-to (and shinshin-to)

    By Bruno, December 5, 2012
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    • Bruno
    • December 25, 2012

18. WW2 Japanese navy sword

    By Swords, April 15, 2022
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    • John C
    • February 10, 2023

19. Humble Shin Gunto Collection

    By Kaz S, March 13, 2021
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    • Stephen
    • November 29, 2021

20. Type 98 Green Gunto Saya ??

    By dwmc, July 11, 2022
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    • dwmc
    • April 6, 2024

21. WW2 Bringback

    By JohnB007, September 4, 2025
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    • JohnB007
    • September 6, 2025

22. Amahide

    By Clive Sinclaire, May 4, 2012
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    • Kiipu
    • October 9, 2023

23. Shin Gunto Identification

    By TomMcRei, December 11, 2012
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    • hxv
    • December 17, 2012

24. My Christmas Present finally Came In!

    By Bruce Pennington, January 9, 2020
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    • Bruce Pennington
    • February 11, 2020

25. Copper Type 95 NCO questions

    By elktonjohn, April 20, 2022
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    • elktonjohn
    • April 24, 2022