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Yukihiro

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  • Birthday 09/02/1965

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    Gunto (gendaito & showato).

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    Didier

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  1. Paradoxically, I think these end-of-war NCO swords look much better and closer to late war officers' swords than earlier NCO swords did. Congratulations for this great find!
  2. In the same way as a military rifle isn't considered "complete" without an original sling, I would tend to think that no sword is complete without the appropriate tassel, but that is only my take on the subject, nothing more, and I am no expert in the field of Japanese swords.
  3. I know for sure that some Frenchmen were beheaded by the Japanese in Indochina during the war, but I can't tell whether this was Mr Gautier's case.
  4. This, I am sure, will be a sorry sight for most of you on here, but it shows how neglected WW2 Japanese military swords can be in museums.
  5. A beautiful kai-gunto, that would surely deserve some closer shots. Thanks for sharing! Didier
  6. Yes, but the sad thing is that someone bought it (literally and figuratively!) for close to $900 or more!
  7. A beautiful blade with a great historical background - congratulations, John!
  8. The seller had stipulated a minimum bid of 850€ ($878!) for that sword, which made it somewhat more valuable in the eyes of the present highest bidder, who is willing to pay that kind of money (and maybe much more!) for such a piece of cheap Chinese crap
  9. This 'sword' is definitely sold as a traditionally made blade with a hada and a 'beautiful' hamon. The seller calls it a Japanese (sorry: Japannese!) Navy sword, not a Chinese copy, which is highly misleading and dishonest.
  10. Well, the fact is that there have been bids on that thing, and that it is now worth a staggering 810€!
  11. That is assuredly a good way of making your genuinely authentic gunto much more valuable!
  12. Here is something you won't see every day: enjoy! https://www.naturabu...2-item-12989895.html By the way, the seller can't even spell 'japonais' correctly...
  13. I don't understand why the seppa is pierced (and probably the tsuba, too) if there is no tsuka latch - isn't there a possibility this is a put together koshirae?
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