Links to sites showing fake Japanese swords

[Brian]

Before making an uncertain purchase, here are a few sites worth checking out first. They have good examples of what to look for, and show some of the common fakes.

https://geishasblade.com/beware-of-fake-japanese-swords/

https://www.jssus.org/nkp/fake_japanese_swords.html
https://www.japaneseswordindex.com/repro.htm

https://www.japaneseswordindex.com/realold.htm
https://www.japannakama.co.uk/lifestyle/how-to-spot-fakes-and-replicas-when-buying-samurai-swords/

 

 

[Bruce Pennington]

Here's another of the many fakes with the etching on the blade, this time in kyugunto form.  Significant is the post by JAPLMB:

"That is a Chinese made sword, for sale to tourists, and dates to the late 1990's to mid 2000's. I made 11 trips to China during 1999 and 2000 time period, and bought those swords as gifts for my co-workers for $10 each, from street vendors on every trip."

 

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[Joel Lundqvist]

Yes it is many different fake swords in China, I was working in  TCM, hospital in Shanghai september 99

So I also bued some on antic market, the worry I had is the Chinese rule you not alowed to bring out Chinese antics over 200 year old from China, so I was worried for the 2 Chines swords I also buy,