Joseph P.

Emura saku https://japaneseswordindex.com/emura.htm

Hello Hank, This sword appears to be a genuine Japanese sword. The blade is much older than WWII. I can see the leather cover on the Saya, typical of swords that served during WWII. A traditionally made antique Japanese sword that was refitted for the war. Someone will be able to translate the mei (signature).

Hello Kristie, I see many bayonets of all types. From early socket type to more modern lug-mounted type. A nice collection. Some of them may be Japanese. Just at a glance I can tell you a few of them are British. Keep in mind, this is a Japanese sword forum. Looks to be some knives and swords there as well. The katana with the metal handle is known as a Type 95. We would need closer photos to determine whether it's a reproduction or not.

Hello and welcome to the forum, Most of the swords will require closer photos, but I can tell you the Blade 05 appears to be a Type 32 Cavalry Saber.

Here is a video about this sword in case anyone is interested.

Hello Collin, It looks like an authentic Type 98 gunto to me as well. I think ChatGPT made a few mistakes with the date though. I believe it is actually dated May 1942. I see the kanji for Jyuu (10) and then the kanji for Nana (7). That means Showa 17. The kanji for the month seems to be a 5 (Go), but It is a bit sloppy.

Here is my attempt. Keep in mind I am still learning. I am unsure of the first kanji, even though I should know it. (?) Nobumitsu Saku

The signature says it was made in Showa 18 (1943), in the month of July. The side with only two characters is the name of the smith. Someone else will be able to translate this for you.

It is possible the signature may read "Endo Ichimonji".

Here is my attempt:

Downloaded it, look forward to reading it. Thank you Brett!

Well you know, not really. https://photos.app.goo.gl/5kgsGduA5w17fy3W8 Unfortunately the mouth is quite worn, especially at the top. There was a leather strap with a button to keep it secure, but it tore off at some point. It doesn't feel too bad with all the fittings on when it's in there, but definitely not secure.

I have a wakizashi with a cut in the nakago as well. This one is in gunto fittings.

Hello Brian, Here is my opinion. It is a decent blade on it's own, with no major flaws and seems honest. It is a genuine antique Japanese sword. Is it worth the asking price? Not really imho, especially when you include the cost of shipping/fees. The paper with Japanese writing that is displayed in the photo is a registration certificate, it is required to possess a weapon in Japan. They are not authentication papers (NBTHK) on their own though. You can find NBTHK papered swords within the $1,500-$2,500USD range, so it would be more worth it to buy a blade for around the same price that comes with papers. For that reason, it's hard for me to recommend this blade at this price for someone new to the hobby. Just to compare: https://rva-katana.com/collections/antique-swords?filter.v.price.gte=&filter.v.price.lte=&sort_by=price-ascending

Hello Gerry, I have seen a few of these wrapped saya recently. I don't think any of them were in type 98 fittings though. Hopefully someone can provide some more information.