Military Swords of Japan

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1. Seeking Expert Insights: Japanese Type 94 Gunto with Wakase-Style fitting

   By Wangzi, June 9
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   • Wangzi
   • June 11

2. Your "Never Say Never, or Always" Sword

   By Lordd_Humungous, June 5
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   • Bruce Pennington
   • June 11

3. Suspected Japanese Dagger

   By Ratill, June 3
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   • Ratill
   • June 10

4. Request for Comments on a Late War Japanese Sword?

   By drac2k, June 8
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   • drac2k
   • June 9

5. Gunt Koshirae Help

   By Curran, June 7
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   • Curran
   • June 8

6. I would like to hear your opinion on gunto with showa stamp 1 2

   By Rawa, June 2
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   • Bryce
   • June 6

7. Second mekugi ana at the end of nakago

   By Rawa, June 4
   • 5 replies
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   • Rawa
   • June 5

8. An Interesting (if Troubled) Zoheito

   By Kaigunto230, May 31
   • 24 replies
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   • Bruce Pennington
   • June 5

9. Strange knife

   By Nazar, June 3
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   • Nazar
   • June 4

10. 1892 Type 25 survey assistance needed 1 2

    By John C, January 26
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    • John C
    • June 4

11. New variation of extended/patented ishizuke?

    By RobCarter3, August 23, 2024
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    • Bruce Pennington
    • June 3

12. Clasped Hands Sarute 1 2

    By IJASWORDS, March 19, 2020   

    • tachi
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    • Dogditcher
    • June 2

13. ARMY MOUNT 25 3/4"MUMEI/KUNIYASUI ?

    By Dogditcher, May 30
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    • PNSSHOGUN
    • May 31

14. Type 95 Gunto Worksheet 1 2 3 4 5

    By Kiipu, September 12, 2019
    • 149 replies
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    • Scogg
    • May 31

15. Authentic NCO Sword?

    By Ronald Aguirre, May 28
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    • Lareon
    • May 30

16. kanetoshi pic

    By loiner1965, February 4, 2010
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    • Scogg
    • May 30

17. Attention Mantetsu Owners: A Survey 1 2 3 4 38

    By Bruce Pennington, July 21, 2018
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    • Bruce Pennington
    • May 30

18. Military Tsuba with strange hole?

    By Kantaro, May 29
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    • The Blacksmith
    • May 29

19. Kanekuni Swordsmiths of Seki Ogawa & Tokyo Kato Families

    By mecox, May 25
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    • mecox
    • May 28

20. ARMY MOUNT 25 1/2" Kokura Army Arsenal Stamp ?

    By Dogditcher, May 26
    • 6 replies
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    • Bruce Pennington
    • May 27

21. ID Help, please (Showa navy dirk?)

    By bigcube42, May 26
    • 3 replies
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    • Bruce Pennington
    • May 27

22. Australian Army intelligence regarding Japanese swords

    By PNSSHOGUN, July 21, 2024
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    • PNSSHOGUN
    • May 27

23. ID Help Please (Type 98, Shin Gunto, Officer's Sword?)

    By EryrWen, May 24
    • 22 replies
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    • Bruce Pennington
    • May 26

24. ARMY MOUNT 27 7/8" MUMEI

    By Dogditcher, May 25
    • 2 replies
    • 128 views
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    • PNSSHOGUN
    • May 26

25. Gunto tsuba?

    By Rawa, May 23
    • 21 replies
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    • Bruce Pennington
    • May 25