Military Swords of Japan

3,211 topics in this forum

1. Identification help

   By Brian, January 7
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   • robinalexander
   • January 8

2. Help Identifying a Friend's Gunto

   By JohnWB, January 7
   • 2 replies
   • 226 views
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   • mecox
   • January 7

3. Navy Belts

   By DTM72, January 6
   • 7 replies
   • 168 views
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   • Guest
   • January 7

4. Airborne Sarute 1 2 3

   By kyushukairu, March 8, 2018
   • 67 replies
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   • PNSSHOGUN
   • January 7

5. Japanese Gunto Book

   By Guest Simon R, December 31, 2023
   • 8 replies
   • 401 views
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   • Kiipu
   • January 6

6. Information about WW2 Smith Ikeda Kunitada

   By Itomagoi, December 27, 2023
   • 5 replies
   • 241 views
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   • Bruce Pennington
   • January 6

7. Dad's Mantetsu Koa Issin 1 2

   By Bruce Pennington, August 21, 2017
   • 59 replies
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   • Shawn7
   • January 6

8. Better Type 95

   By montrealfan1986, January 5
   • 6 replies
   • 193 views
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   • montrealfan1986
   • January 5

9. Can this sword still be saved?

   By MartinAle, January 2
   • 18 replies
   • 452 views
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   • robinalexander
   • January 4

10. Type 19 Kyu-Gunto marked "TOKYO Japan SUYA" - Pre War? Post War?

    By tbonesullivan, December 29, 2023
    • 6 replies
    • 261 views
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    • Guest
    • January 4

11. Japanese Army Court Sword

    By montrealfan1986, December 31, 2023
    • 11 replies
    • 316 views
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    • montrealfan1986
    • January 3

12. Nlf Gunto Discussion 1 2 3 4 19

    By Bruce Pennington, April 28, 2017
    • 548 replies
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    • Bruce Pennington
    • January 3

13. A Study: Yasukuni-to 1 2 3

    By Bruce Pennington, October 29, 2021
    • 67 replies
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    • Karu
    • January 2

14. Is it real WWII Wakizashi or not? 1 2

    By MaxMorelli, December 28, 2023
    • 35 replies
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    • SteveM
    • January 2

15. Forging At The Toyama Ground

    By vajo, November 30, 2018
    • 14 replies
    • 908 views
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    • w.y.chan
    • December 30, 2023

16. Type 95 NCO Sword - SC

    By montrealfan1986, December 30, 2023
    • 4 replies
    • 145 views
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    • Bruce Pennington
    • December 30, 2023

17. New Collector ~ NCO Sword - Serial Number 1 2

    By montrealfan1986, December 20, 2023
    • 31 replies
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    • montrealfan1986
    • December 30, 2023

18. Copper or brass fittings?

    By Lordd_Humungous, December 28, 2023
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    • Lordd_Humungous
    • December 29, 2023

19. ww2 sword engraving info needed please

    By Simon Moon, December 29, 2023
    • 2 replies
    • 150 views
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    • Bruce Pennington
    • December 29, 2023

20. Minatogawa Shrine Swords 1 2 3

    By Ed, January 16, 2019
    • 69 replies
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    • PNSSHOGUN
    • December 27, 2023

21. Surrender Tag interpretation.....please.

    By dbcolts, December 11, 2023
    • 17 replies
    • 446 views
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    • Bruce Pennington
    • December 23, 2023

22. Arsenal Mark on RJT sword Fittings 1 2 3 4 12

    By george trotter, April 4, 2021
    • 343 replies
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    • Bruce Pennington
    • December 21, 2023

23. Replacing ashi/ring

    By Lordd_Humungous, December 20, 2023
    • 2 replies
    • 127 views
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    • PNSSHOGUN
    • December 21, 2023

24. My grandfather gave this sword on my 18th birthday

    By RLG77, November 29, 2023
    • 19 replies
    • 667 views
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    • Bruce Pennington
    • December 20, 2023

25. Is this fake

    By Kyle1357, December 20, 2023
    • 3 replies
    • 166 views
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    • Bruce Pennington
    • December 20, 2023