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BANGBANGSAN

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  1. Thomas,thanks for the info.So Both 岐(Gifu)&刀(To/Knife)are ues by 関市(Seki)Factory。
  2. On Bill's page,the box says 朝鮮 總X(督)=Choson(North Korea) Governor.So ,it might be a gift from 天皇 Emperor to the occupied North Korea Governor.
  3. Yes,水 means water,and pronunciation is Mizu.
  4. Its' Type 98 Gunto with older Mumei blade.
  5. Thomas This fuchi looks like copper plated alloy to me.
  6. The first mark is 水- Water-Mizu
  7. 神户-Kobe,think about the 神户牛肉 Kobe Beef.
  8. This leather cover looks original with the sword.
  9. Jet lagge sucks.Did you buy any sword in Japan?
  10. Bruce It's me NOT John post the photos of that 1940 Mantetsu.I think the background book is Chinese collector's reprint of Ohmura's Mantetus info. Trystan
  11. Cool!That (イ) 1644 is mine
  12. Dave Very cool,thank you!
  13. Dave I like to see the photos in your "WW2 Japanese Army Canvas sword bag for Gunto"folder if you don't mind.Thanks!
  14. Bruce Here is one more for you. 昭和庚辰秋(1940 Autumn),興亞一心,滿鐵作之。才(0) 一一一(111).
  15. Bruce Thomas wrote his name by Japanese katakana(片仮名) トーマス
  16. Thanks for the sheet.Looks like the low ser# number on the sheet of 関 should update to None -.
  17. Here is the photo of one of my late war 95. I have two of these late war wood handle blades,both with no ser# on,but the 関 insepection mark.Both had 3 digit ser# on the scabbard throat . I noticed the Numbers stamp on the opposite side. Including 2 of mine, I saw total 3 blade with no ser# on.But the other one also has no ser# on the scabbard throat .
  18. There are few more.
  19. Nagoya wood handle Type 95 serial 201750 関 ,with blade fuller.
  20. Nagoya wood handle Type 95 serial 201920 関 ,with blade fuller
  21. Suya Type 95, serial 154800 東 no blade fuller
  22. Suya Type 95, serial 154529 東 no blade fuller
  23. Suya Type 95, serial 154826 東 no blade fuller
  24. Suya Type 95, serial 155108 東 no blade fuller
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