TastyReuben Posted October 23 Report Posted October 23 Grandfather got it from WW2. It is steel and it is folded. It has the wave on the blade. Please help me figure this out. 1 Quote
Nobody Posted October 23 Report Posted October 23 (Owner’s address and name) 和歌山縣伊都郡河根村大字河根 – Wakayama-ken, Ito-gun, Kane-mura, O’aza Kane 亀澗光治 – Kametani Koji/Mitsuji/Mitsuharu 三品義明 – Mishina Yoshiaki - One of WWII smiths in Seki 4 1 2 Quote
Bruce Pennington Posted October 23 Report Posted October 23 Hi Patrick, Could you do us a favor and post a photo of the full length nakago (tang) and a couple shots of the blade? You have a Navy Officer sword, or kaigunto, that had a combat saya (scabbard) originally covered in leather. The leather covers often go missing over time. You can read about them here: Navy Officer Gunto - Ohmura site Here's a good page for caring for your sword: Japanese Sword Care - Japaneseswordindex.com 1 Quote
Bugyotsuji Posted October 23 Report Posted October 23 Unusual to see a tag in such good condition! 1 Quote
mecox Posted October 24 Report Posted October 24 @TastyReuben Patrick, interesting kaigunto by YOSHIAKI 義明: real name Mishina Naoichi (三品直市). Born Meiji 42 (1909) July 27. Registered as a Seki smith Showa 14 (1939) October 25 (age 30). In 1940 was a member of Seki Token Kaji Association. In Akihide Banzuke list of 1942 is rank of Ryōkō no retsu (7/7). He has examples with Sho stamp (no date) and Seki stamp (1941) with dragon horimono and bonji which is unusual in war period. Died Heisei 1 (1989) February 5 at age 70. Does not appear to work post-war. Example mei: (“Yoshiaki” SHO) (“Mishina Yoshiaki” SEKI), (“Yoshiaki” “1941” SEKI). 3 Quote
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