cisco-san Posted June 21, 2010 Report Posted June 21, 2010 Dear all, I saw on eBay a sword made by Maekawa Kanetsugu with Sho stamp on eBay from a seller from Tokyo - http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 3D1&_rdc=1 - Now I thought such sword are not allowed in Japan because they have the "non traditional made Nihonto" status and will be never registered nor you can sell/buy it officially ?! Any ideas or comments are highly appreciated. Many thanks in advance. Quote
cabowen Posted June 22, 2010 Report Posted June 22, 2010 They slip through the system from time to time.... Quote
Bruno Posted June 22, 2010 Report Posted June 22, 2010 They slip through the system from time to time.... This one also: http://cgi.ebay.com/SAMURAI-Katana-swor ... 5193a28333 Quote
Kevin Posted June 22, 2010 Report Posted June 22, 2010 They slip through the system from time to time.... I emailed the seller, since I know him, and that's pretty much what he said. The sword has a registration card. If the stamp isn't noticed (dirt, rust, it is the end of the day, somebody is tired and doesn't notice etc etc), it gets a registration card. If it has a registration card, it is legal. Kevin Quote
estcrh Posted June 22, 2010 Report Posted June 22, 2010 They slip through the system from time to time.... This one also: http://cgi.ebay.com/SAMURAI-Katana-swor ... 5193a28333 Bruno, I did not see a stamp on this one...did I miss it? Quote
Bruno Posted June 22, 2010 Report Posted June 22, 2010 No you did not miss it Eric, but it looks like a gunto to me, machine made etc...so should be banned also? Quote
cisco-san Posted June 22, 2010 Author Report Posted June 22, 2010 No you did not miss it Eric, but it looks like a gunto to me, machine made etc...so should be banned also? "No stamp, no Showato" therefore a registration card is no problem, even it is not traditionally made Quote
fwic2803 Posted July 5, 2010 Report Posted July 5, 2010 The registration car for Japanese sword is issued by the Education Bureau if the sword meet the following requirements. 1. The sword is made in Japan. 2. The sword is made by the Japanese traditional production method. 3. The sword is made by the traditional Tamahagane. However, because of 3 sensei(inspectors) inspect more than 100 Japanese swords in several hours. Therefore, there may be the case that the registration card is issued by mistake. A registration card is also issued for stainless Gunto for Navy.....Takayama-to...:-) As the inspection standard has been more strict since 2009, any Japanese swords that don't pass the inspection will be disposed at blast furnace. Mitsuhiro. Quote
cisco-san Posted July 6, 2010 Author Report Posted July 6, 2010 Dear Mitsuhiro, many thanks for clarification. Anyway, if polished it would be a nice sword !! Quote
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