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This is an introduction to the Hiro Naval Arsenal, and it does not mention sword production. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiro_Naval_Arsenal

@Scogg @Kiipu Yes,it has matching nuimber 80849,but Dave did'nt post any photos of ser#

Dave What's the ser# of your nco?

Shay Do you have more photos of thr blade? Thanks

Takeuchi (竹内) is a Japanese surname. Although the name literally means “inside bamboo,” here it is simply used as a family name. 軍刀報國第四一五號 竹內第二號 Military Sword for the Nation No. 415, Takeuchi No. 2 may indicate that this is the 415th case in the ‘Military Sword for the Nation’ movement and the second sword donated by the Takeuchi sword shop?

The “Military Sword for the Nation” Movement (Japanese: 軍刀報国 / Guntō Hōkoku) was a wartime mobilization campaign in Japan during the late 1930s and early 1940s. It encouraged civilians, organizations, and local communities to donate money or materials to produce military swords or sale the blade to army for officers use.

Without the 堂 It’s hard to say if it was from Hyakuren do. I notice the tang was re shaped.

Also note the term 「調製」 in the advertisement, which represents “Adjusting”.

高橋兼行 (Takahashi Kaneyuki ). The hot stamp百鍊（Hyakuren/Hundred-Fold Forged)belonged to 百鍊堂刀劍店 (Hyakuren-dō Tōkenten). This shop was a designated supplier for 豐橋陸軍預備士官學校 ( Toyohashi Army Reserve Officer School).

Steve, thank you for your reply. This is exactly what I wanted to point out: the “調之” ( adjusted it）in the mei of that earlier sword has the same meaning as the “調製” (adjusted) from Okada Guntō Shop on this wood liner. That sword’s mei should read “石德 調之” (Ishitoku adjusted it), rather than interpreting “石德調之” as if Ishitoku Shigeyoki were the full name of the swordsmith.

Indeed They were located in 東京赤坂

John That’s possible. However, the IJN was very fond of applying black paint to bayonet scabbards, metal parts, and even the blades themselves. Perhaps the black paint on the assembly numbers was simply the same type of paint they commonly liked to use. Who knows? 😊

@Kiipu @Bruce Pennington @IJASWORDS Please take a look at and refer to the inscription on this wood liner: “岡田軍刀店調製.” Here, 調製 likely refers to adjusting or modifying a client-provided blade/fittings so that they fit properly. It carries a meaning similar to 調之, essentially meaning “adjusted/adapted for this.”

Thanks

Hey Grey I will take this book "Gendaito Made at the Minatogawa"

Sam Thank you for your work!

Type 25

庚午秋 畫於 静修齋 Painted in the autumn 1930 at Studio of Quiet Cultivation 林肇基 Lin Zhao Ji(Painter) Lin Zhaoji Former Deputy Director, Cultural and Educational Affairs Office of the Military Control Commission of PRC. Lin Zhaoji was a native of Gutian County. He was born in 1899 (the 25th year of the Guangxu reign of the Qing dynasty) in Shanyang Village, Gutian. After the establishment of the Military Control Commission in June 1949, he served as Deputy Director of its Cultural and Educational Affairs Office. He passed away from illness in Beijing in 1962 at the age of 63.

Variant of “検” or “𢮦”: Based on its structure (扌 + 㑒), this character is often treated in dictionaries as a variant of “檢” (simplified to “検” in modern Japanese) or “撿” (rare in Japanese, more common in Chinese). Some large databases, such as Kanji Jitenon, list it as a glyph variant of “撿”. It definitely should be 検/檢 for inspected.

Yes,It means inspected.

These swords were not made in Manchuria. If any connection to China must be made, it is that in 1906 the Suya shop exported 900 swords to China（清國Qing Empire) The attached drawing indicates that they are similar to the Type 25/32.

It’s 撿, but it should be 檢 — stamped the wrong character, like this one

It’s a 偽軍刀 (a sword for the puppet army) that was made in China during World War II.

正真甲伏鍛 中根行宗 作 Nakane Yukimune

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