Military Swords of Japan

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1. New Emura gendaito

   By celt72, July 24, 2014
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   • reeder
   • August 30, 2014

2. Maybe a silly question about tsuka, but still...

   By kusunokimasahige, August 26, 2014
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   • bobtail44
   • August 29, 2014

3. A question regarding Gunto Tsuba

   By Chriso, August 20, 2014
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   • mdiddy
   • August 24, 2014

4. Special Order Shingunto Koshirae

   By Austo1, June 15, 2014
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   • bobtail44
   • August 14, 2014

5. Masayuki stamped Gunto

   By reeder, August 2, 2014
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   • george trotter
   • August 10, 2014

6. Now I may be pushing the friendship here, but

   By Chriso, July 31, 2014
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   • Chriso
   • August 1, 2014

7. Looking for any information or thoughts

   By Chriso, July 29, 2014
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   • Chriso
   • July 30, 2014

8. Unusual Koiguchi on gunto koshirae?

   By Robert Housley, July 30, 2014
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   • Robert Housley
   • July 30, 2014

9. IJA Parade Sword with Family Mon

   By dnmmilo, July 6, 2014
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   • lonely panet
   • July 27, 2014

10. Cleaning Tsuka

    By dynkykato, July 22, 2014
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    • dynkykato
    • July 23, 2014

11. 1938 Chart of Swordsmiths

    By celt72, July 20, 2014
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    • celt72
    • July 20, 2014

12. Haven't gotten this one figured out yet

    By CurtisR, July 12, 2014
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    • CurtisR
    • July 15, 2014

13. First Topic: Showato Write Up...

    By Soshin, July 13, 2014
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    • Soshin
    • July 13, 2014

14. WW2 ? handle wrap binding , unknown material ?

    By phil reid, July 10, 2014
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    • phil reid
    • July 11, 2014

15. Type 25 Cav

    By Type99, July 5, 2014
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    • george trotter
    • July 6, 2014

16. Another Naval Sword

    By Type99, July 4, 2014
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    • cabowen
    • July 4, 2014

17. Ohmura san's site

    By Baka Gaijin, July 2, 2014
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    • Baka Gaijin
    • July 2, 2014

18. Type 3 translation assistance please

    By AndrewM, June 30, 2014
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    • AndrewM
    • July 1, 2014

19. Require assistance with identification.

    By Stu W, June 27, 2014
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    • Ed Harbulak
    • June 27, 2014

20. Showa gunto Ozawa Kanehisa

    By Robert Housley, June 22, 2014
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    • Robert Housley
    • June 22, 2014

21. Kanji

    By schuki, June 21, 2014
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    • SwordGuyJoe
    • June 21, 2014

22. oshigata reference please

    By falconj, May 26, 2014
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    • falconj
    • June 16, 2014

23. Looking for information and translation of tang marks

    By Dongotti420, June 7, 2014
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    • Dongotti420
    • June 15, 2014

24. Kyu Gunto Replacement Scabbards?

    By AikiScott1, June 9, 2014
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    • mdiddy
    • June 15, 2014

25. Surrender tag, and odd numbering question

    By CurtisR, May 8, 2014
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    • Hayabusa
    • June 14, 2014