Sword From The Emperor

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..https://www.singapore-boxing.org/Kpt%20Bernhard%20Rogge%20Samurai%20Sword%20@%20Maritime%20Museum%20Hamburg.pdf

 

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[Guest]

Thanks Peter.,

 

Interesting Habaki variation for a non Japanese Officer.

 

Imperial Gift swords to Japanese Officers usually were marked "Onshi" on the Habaki.

 

See Ohmura http://ohmura-study.net/931.html

 

See midway down the page devoted to type 94 Gunto.

 

There is something intriguing about the choice of Kamon, it shows Gosankiri i.e. 3 5 3 petal formation.

 

The formal seal of the office of Prime Minister is currently Goshichikiri i.e. 5 7 5 petal formation.

 

The Gosankiri 3 5 3 was used by the Imperial Guard division of the Imperial Japanese Army, so I wonder if that is relevant.

 

I wonder if the gift was actually from the Emperor or one of the patriotic organisations prevalent at the time.

 

The certificate has me beat at the moment.

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Virtually identical example with explanation in Swords of Imperial Japan 1868-1945, p165

 

 

[Guest]

Spot on John. 

 

詔 Imperial edict

 

Now we can get into the certificate.