When Necessary Posted September 9 Report Posted September 9 Calligraphy by Araki Sadao, the general who gave the original Yasukuni Tosho their smith names. He was later sentenced to life imprisonment for war crimes but, like most in that position, conveniently got released after America (allegedly) ended its occupation of Japan. It reads 修文練武 Shubun Renbu "Academic Mastery, Martial Training" 1 Quote
Bugyotsuji Posted September 9 Report Posted September 9 Was at college in the US with his grandson, who was very proud of his ancestry, but a crazy guy! He had a French girlfriend from his time at the Sorbonne. He wanted my corduroy jacket and $50 dollars in exchange for his leather-scabbard gunto. He let me have the sword, but only on condition that I would one day return it to him. Sadly I discovered that he had later died, after a long and successful career in journalism. I am guessing that the sword must still be in the USA somewhere. 芝生瑞和 - Wikipedia 母方の祖父は荒木貞夫元陸軍大将、第一次近衛内閣文部大臣、男爵。父方の祖父は芝生佐市郎元陸軍中将。 Araki Sadao, his grandfather on his mother's side. 1 1 1 Quote
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