Military Swords of Japan

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1. Help with identifying makers marks on WW2 sword

   By burningspike, January 23, 2024
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   • Bruce Pennington
   • January 29, 2024

2. Can anyone translate a “surrender tag”?

   By Gunner1171, January 26, 2024
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   • PNSSHOGUN
   • January 28, 2024

3. Trouble identifying a sword

   By Cason Brown, January 26, 2024
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   • Bruce Pennington
   • January 27, 2024

4. I just recently bought this sword and would like to know more about it

   By Jonas Ne, October 22, 2023
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   • mecox
   • January 26, 2024

5. Help with mei translation on gunto

   By JohnWB, January 23, 2024
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   • JohnWB
   • January 26, 2024

6. Opinions and value of a type 95 nco sword

   By Gunner1171, January 18, 2024
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   • Bruce Pennington
   • January 22, 2024

7. Black Oil Cloth for Type 97 Tsuka?

   By Kolekt-To, January 20, 2024
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   • Bruce Pennington
   • January 22, 2024

8. My introduction/ help with an officer sword please!

   By Gunner1171, January 10, 2024
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   • Gunner1171
   • January 17, 2024

9. last ditch naval rinji? 1 2

   By hobnails, April 12, 2020
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   • Kiipu
   • January 17, 2024

10. Wartime women sword polishing

    By mecox, January 14, 2024
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    • Yukihiro
    • January 16, 2024

11. The last dated sword of Kenzo Kotani in the Second World War.

    By saemonjonosuke, September 12, 2023
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    • Karu
    • January 14, 2024

12. WW2 Japan Railway Dagger genuine ? 1 2

    By Baikal_95, December 9, 2023
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    • Baikal_95
    • January 12, 2024

13. WWII era or older - tanto

    By montrealfan1986, January 9, 2024
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    • montrealfan1986
    • January 11, 2024

14. Repainting Type 95 Aluminum

    By Lordd_Humungous, January 9, 2024
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    • TimJ
    • January 11, 2024

15. Asano Kanezane

    By The Blacksmith, January 10, 2024
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    • The Blacksmith
    • January 11, 2024

16. Any feedback would be helpful ?

    By Mick B, October 9, 2023
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    • Mick B
    • January 10, 2024

17. Help in identifying the image of the plant.

    By gorec5642, January 8, 2024
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    • Kiipu
    • January 9, 2024

18. Identification help

    By Brian, January 7, 2024
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    • robinalexander
    • January 8, 2024

19. Help Identifying a Friend's Gunto

    By JohnWB, January 7, 2024
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    • mecox
    • January 7, 2024

20. Navy Belts

    By DTM72, January 6, 2024
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    • Guest
    • January 7, 2024

21. Japanese Gunto Book

    By Guest Simon R, December 31, 2023
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    • Kiipu
    • January 6, 2024

22. Information about WW2 Smith Ikeda Kunitada

    By Itomagoi, December 27, 2023
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    • Bruce Pennington
    • January 6, 2024

23. Dad's Mantetsu Koa Issin 1 2

    By Bruce Pennington, August 21, 2017
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    • Shawn7
    • January 6, 2024

24. Better Type 95

    By montrealfan1986, January 5, 2024
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    • montrealfan1986
    • January 5, 2024

25. Can this sword still be saved?

    By MartinAle, January 2, 2024
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    • robinalexander
    • January 4, 2024