Military Swords of Japan

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1. Please educate one who knows little on this subjekt. What katana is this?

   By Gus H, January 14
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   • Gus H
   • January 15

2. Identification of this sword.

   By Beau, January 14
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   • Bruce Pennington
   • January 15

3. Dialogue between Osaki Yasumune(大崎靖宗) and Kurihara Kenji(栗原謙二)

   By BANGBANGSAN, October 15, 2024
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   • KungFooey
   • January 15

4. Sword hanger types

   By PNSSHOGUN, March 14, 2022
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   • lonely panet
   • January 14

5. Lacquered Gunto Tsuba

   By PNSSHOGUN, November 22, 2020
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   • Tensho
   • January 13

6. Koa Isshin With Nthk Papers 1 2 3 4

   By PNSSHOGUN, February 24, 2019
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   • Bruce Pennington
   • January 13

7. MANTETSU INSTRUCTOR'S TALISMAN TANTO

   By KungFooey, January 12
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   • BANGBANGSAN
   • January 12

8. is this a real ww2 Japanese naval sword 1 2

   By zashmon, November 8, 2023
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   • Bruce Pennington
   • January 10

9. Where is the audience for Showa Gunto?

   By Peter Bleed, January 7
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   • Volker62
   • January 9

10. SNLF gunto on Hainan Island 1941

    By MarcoUdin, March 8, 2021
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    • Bruce Pennington
    • January 9

11. Gunto Style Sword Identification

    By Master Baki, January 9   

    • katana
    • gunto
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • katana
      • gunto
      • ebay
    • 3 replies
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    • George KN
    • January 9

12. Cut or Deteriorated...Gunto Tassel?

    By dwmc, October 3, 2024
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    • PNSSHOGUN
    • January 5

13. Breaking News On The All-Brown Army Gunto Tassel 1 2 3 4 5

    By Bruce Pennington, June 26, 2018
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    • Polaria
    • January 5

14. A Pretty Crude Late War Gunto.

    By MacTheWhopper, February 13, 2020
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    • Bruce Pennington
    • January 4

15. Bibliography of Japanese Modern Edged Weapons, 1868-1945 1 2

    By Kiipu, December 1, 2020
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    • Kiipu
    • January 3

16. Requesting info on gunto!

    By Tibetman18, January 2
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    • Bazza
    • January 3

17. Real or reproduction tassel

    By William Jennings, January 1
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    • Sam Smith
    • January 3

18. Black Urushi Saya with Leather Covers

    By Justin Grant, January 3
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    • Baka Gaijin
    • January 3

19. Identification needed, please

    By Glenn, January 1
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    • Glenn
    • January 3

20. Fittings Thread 1 2 3

    By Bruce Pennington, December 8, 2023
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    • Bruce Pennington
    • January 1

21. Nlf Gunto Discussion 1 2 3 4 21

    By Bruce Pennington, April 28, 2017
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    • Polaria
    • January 1

22. Japanese Naval Swords WW2

    By mecox, December 16, 2024
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    • Polaria
    • January 1

23. Awful YouTube video on military swords.

    By KungFooey, December 29, 2024
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    • Bruce Pennington
    • December 31, 2024

24. Type 8? Strange one.

    By Tensho, December 1, 2024
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    • PacificRim
    • December 29, 2024

25. Ashi and Haikan

    By Bruce Pennington, June 10, 2021
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    • Bruce Pennington
    • December 26, 2024