Military Swords of Japan

3,822 topics in this forum

1. Kai Gunto: genuine or fake?

   By Nazar, April 28, 2025
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   • Navy
   • April 30, 2025

2. Seki Stamp: Only Manufactured Blades?

   By barnejp, March 24, 2017
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   • Bruce Pennington
   • April 10, 2018

3. Visual Difference Between Water Quenched, Oil Quenched And Acid Etched Hamon On Showato Blades

   By Yukihiro, November 15, 2018
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   • Ron M
   • February 1, 2024

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

   By EryrWen, May 24, 2025
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   • Bruce Pennington
   • May 26, 2025

5. rare papered Yasukuni shrine Tanto by Ikeda Yasumitsu

   By Volker62, August 29, 2023
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   • John C
   • August 31, 2023

6. Type 95 v3

   By Jay M, January 7, 2023
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   • Jay M
   • January 17, 2023

7. Looking For Information About A World War 2 Sword

   By Dennis Smith, February 24, 2015
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   • Jamie
   • February 28, 2015

8. Nice Type 94 with Older Blade

   By Eric_P, October 11, 2025
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   • Bruce Pennington
   • October 13, 2025

9. Can a gunto saya be cleaned to stop rust?

   By moss, April 5, 2010
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   • moss
   • May 9, 2010

10. Just Want To Share My Kai Gunto (Navy Officer Sword)

    By AnAmNeSiS, April 23, 2017
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    • Kai-Gunto
    • May 1, 2017

11. Leather field covered Tanto

    By Butch, May 13, 2022
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    • Michaelr
    • May 18, 2022

12. Field Grade Officers Sword help

    By Butch, February 17, 2022
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    • Butch
    • February 18, 2022

13. Unsigned Type 98 check

    By Paul G, October 23, 2023
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    • Bryce
    • October 24, 2023

14. Shin-Gunto; Kamon ID? and Hibacki

    By csymmes, July 19, 2010
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    • csymmes
    • July 24, 2010

15. Gunto mounted waki

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

16. Tojin Masakuni

    By Volker62, July 13, 2021
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    • george trotter
    • July 15, 2021

17. katana KANESUMI SAKU SWORD ??

    By Johnant, March 5, 2023
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    • Johnant
    • March 5, 2023

18. Introduction And First Gendaito (Warning: Picture Heavy)

    By Pteradon, September 8, 2015
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    • Shugyosha
    • December 11, 2015

19. Gunto With Aluminum Scabbard. Opinions and translation help.

    By Randal, June 5, 2010
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    • george trotter
    • June 11, 2010

20. Kyu Gunto Release Catch Broken Spring

    By Johnny Barracuda, April 9, 2015
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    • Johnny Barracuda
    • September 23, 2015

21. Japanese Gendaito Smith of WWII

    By Babu, August 16, 2020
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    • David Flynn
    • August 18, 2020

22. Unusual Gunto Koshirae

    By Itomagoi, April 22, 2021
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    • Bruce Pennington
    • August 3, 2021

23. Help with sword new to me

    By ww2colorado, October 23, 2025
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    • Rawa
    • October 27, 2025

24. Help ID a new sword

    By Marc W, March 20, 2011
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    • george trotter
    • April 1, 2011

25. Concerns as to if this is a Gimei

    By Nick m, May 22, 2023
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    • Nick m
    • June 1, 2023