PNSSHOGUN Posted August 19, 2021 Report Share Posted August 19, 2021 These sometimes show up on Kyu Gunto and Type 94 and have often wondered what the significance was? Some examples below: 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryce Posted August 19, 2021 Report Share Posted August 19, 2021 G'day John, I think it may be just a fancier option. The normal chuso button is also a sakura, just not as flashy. Cheers, Bryce 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisW Posted August 19, 2021 Report Share Posted August 19, 2021 I imagine it screws on as opposed to being welded on. I have a kyu-gunto with a plain large brass button that unscrews from the retention clip. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PNSSHOGUN Posted August 25, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2021 Another from fine quality Kyu Gunto: https://buyee.jp/item/yahoo/auction/t1001553020 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PNSSHOGUN Posted August 29, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2021 Some more, so far all have been on Type 94 or Kyu Gunto. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Pennington Posted August 29, 2021 Report Share Posted August 29, 2021 That first one is another exception to the rule of 94 chuso being centered in the fuchi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PNSSHOGUN Posted September 9, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2021 Another one on fine quality Type 94: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Pennington Posted September 9, 2021 Report Share Posted September 9, 2021 Nice detective work John! NMB will soon be the Library of Japanese Sword Reference Material. Keep it coming! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian B3HR2UH Posted September 11, 2021 Report Share Posted September 11, 2021 Another one on a Kyu gunto . Ian Brooks 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PNSSHOGUN Posted October 5, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2021 One from a rare Imperial Household sword, not a Sakura but a variant of the Miyagishima Kamon: 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PNSSHOGUN Posted November 15, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2021 Another on early pinned Kabutogane Type 94 fittings: https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/o1019730660 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinalexander Posted November 15, 2021 Report Share Posted November 15, 2021 Another good find John but what do you make of the silver sarute? That is new to me. Rob 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PNSSHOGUN Posted December 27, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2021 Two more, from the same Koshirae maker. Both early Type 94 pattern: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PNSSHOGUN Posted January 16, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2022 Another one on a Type 94: 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Pennington Posted February 16, 2022 Report Share Posted February 16, 2022 John, Just realized my kyugunto has one of these! A Suya made, one-handed kyu with a Naohiro blade. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PNSSHOGUN Posted May 21, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2022 Interesting Kai Gunto with the special Sakura release button and extended ishikuze. Can't recall a Kai Gunto with the Sakura release before: https://buyee.jp/item/yahoo/auction/w1051566304 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Pennington Posted May 21, 2022 Report Share Posted May 21, 2022 A real custom gunto! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PNSSHOGUN Posted June 6, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2022 Early Kyu Gunto with Mon release button: https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/d1053682966 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Pennington Posted June 6, 2022 Report Share Posted June 6, 2022 9 hours ago, PNSSHOGUN said: Early Kyu Gunto Any guesses as to the coating on that saya? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Pennington Posted June 10, 2022 Report Share Posted June 10, 2022 John, Came across this one on a 1943 Mantetsu. Not a great photo, sorry: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PNSSHOGUN Posted July 7, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2022 Another on a Type 94: https://buyee.jp/item/yahoo/auction/k1056859769?conversionType=service_page_search 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Pennington Posted July 7, 2022 Report Share Posted July 7, 2022 Came across this one on Ohmura's site - Type 94 Royal Gift "Yasuhiro". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PNSSHOGUN Posted July 11, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2022 One more on a early Type 94, shame about the condition: https://www.ebay.com/itm/134169653633?hash=item1f3d227181:g:l7AAAOSwMltiy5hI 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Pennington Posted October 31, 2022 Report Share Posted October 31, 2022 Another nice one, John, on a post from @Michaelr here: HERE: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PNSSHOGUN Posted November 13, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2022 From an exceptional condition Type 94 Koshirae: 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PNSSHOGUN Posted November 13, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2022 Again, on Type 94: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Pennington Posted November 13, 2022 Report Share Posted November 13, 2022 12 hours ago, PNSSHOGUN said: Type 94 Koshirae Quite unusual markings, too. The decimal after the “F” seems to indicate the letter is the first of a shop name, maybe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PNSSHOGUN Posted November 28, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2022 Once again on early style mounts with pinned Kabutogane. https://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/topic/18526-hoki-no-kami-fujiwara-hirotaka-in-gunto-mounts 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PNSSHOGUN Posted December 28, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2022 It seems the Kyu Gunto examples are all very similar with a solid circle: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTM72 Posted December 30, 2022 Report Share Posted December 30, 2022 Silver release on my Murata Type 19 Kyu. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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