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    @Bruno has posted details about another book of interest to collectors entitled 静岡県の現代刀匠とその作刀について. The author was 川口･博司 [Kawaguchi Hiroshi], it was published in 1969, and came to 124 pages. For more details, see Bruno's post via the link below and scroll down to 2021-08-25. Help With Miyaguchi/ikkansai Kunimori Please
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    Do you mean translate? If so, the translation below is via Wikipedia. 八紘一宇 = hakkō ichiu = eight crown cords, one roof. Hakkō ichiu
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    @shibeni It is a decal that is commonly found on pickup trucks in the United States. The character depicted is coming from a comic strip called Calvin and Hobbes. It is unauthorized of course and here is a short article about it. The tasteless history of the peeing Calvin decal
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    Bojan, it looks like a sloppy 二二 to me. Maybe someone else can share some thoughts about it. Thank you for the additional information about your sword. 二二 = 22.
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    George, I just ran into a similar sword with small numbers on the nakago mune. It is marked as 七生刀鍛錬道場正勝 [Masakatsu] but I have not really looked into the meaning of this as I do not think it is military related. Katana Nakamura Masakatsu Edit: To clarify, I am referring to the sword's signature and lack of army markings and not to the small numbers.
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    Some of Ohmura's Type 94 pictures do not display properly on the English page; however, the same pictures do show properly on the Japanese page. Japanese: 昭和９年制定陸軍制式軍刀 English: Army Commissioned Officers Shin-Guntō 1934 Below is a link to a Type 94 with an old blade and dress belt. Sadly, the tassel is missing in action. Type 94 Katana
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    @MarcoUdin Below is the link to the tsuba that Bruce mentioned. Shodai Kawashima Tadayoshi Gendaito Hozon - Kai Gunto for review
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    This is to supplement the information provided by Slough san on page 211. On this page he mentions a 1943 book by Hagio Takahashi entitled Nihon Kendō oyobi Tōken. Below is the citation for this 255 page book. Hagio Takahashi 萩尾･孝之. Nihon kendō oyobi tōken 日本劍道及刀劍 [Japanese kendō and Swords]. Tōkyō 東京: Tōkyō Kaisei-kan 東京開成館, 1943.
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    Has anyone ever seen this Type 100 variation before that has holes drilled into the crossguard [tsuba]? It can be seen in img_1094. Nagamitsu Army Officer's Sword
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    @Ganko Another early Type 100, serial number 470, can be seen at the link below. This is the earliest Type 100 I have seen which includes a picture of the fittings. To date, the serial range for this "upside down" serial number is a low of 106 by 宗利 Munetoshi and a high of 798 by 昭久 Akihisa. Pawn Shop Gunto @kotachi If this sword is still at hand, can you check it for any markings on the top of the tang (nakago mune)?
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    This is what I have so far. Anyone have any ideas about the unknowns? 東一造 忠彰　? 東一造 道義　? 井口昭貞　Iguchi Akisada. 東一造 忠和　Tadakazu. 東一造 國隆　Kunitaka. 東一造 勝信　Katsunobu 東一造 尚武　Naotake. 東一造 行範　? 東一造 正武　Masatake 東一造 守國　Morikuni. 東一造 國紹　?
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    Two more Tōkyō 1st Army Arsenal swords to report, serial numbers 105 and 218. Serial number 105 looks to have two star stamps. Special thanks to @Jim Manley and @Bencld for providing the information linked to below. Kuniie’s
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    I had to use Microsoft Edge browser to view the webpage and it took awhile to load. Upon downloading the pictures, there is no star stamp.
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    I found some additional pictures of this sword and they can be seen at the link below. 九八式軍刀拵入.東京第一陸軍造兵廠.正武.昭和十九年六月吉日.644.
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    Below are the last two observed prefixes. 関東 Kantō Area ク KU = Gunma Prefecture　群馬縣. The katakana character グ GU is based upon the katakana character ク KU. In this case, the KU was substituted for GU. 中部　Chūbu Area タ TA = Niigata　新潟県.
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    Can you post a picture of the entire tang, either side, from top to bottom? This is just to verify the number of mekugi-ana (tang holes).
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    I posted the first draft over at WRF. Any comments or corrections welcomed on this end. Attention Mantetsu Owners: A Survey/Study, Post #84
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    Below are the dictionary references for 満鉄 Mantetsu. The 1974 edition of Kenkyusha's considered the word obsolete, probably because SMR no longer existed. Kenkyusha's New Japanese-English Dictionary, 4th edition, 1974 Mantetsu 満鉄 n. ((o)) [鉄道] the South Manchuria Railway ; [会社] the South Manchuria Railway Company. ((o)) < Obsolete The New Nelson, 1997 満鉄 Mantetsu South Manchurian Railway
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    A 1:22 minute YouTube video was posted by @ww2shingunto that shows a black painted Type 95 handle. He mentions seeing another one with a black painted handle. The metal-scabbard color kinda eludes me as how best to describe it, a rusty looking brown? WW2 Japanese Type 95 Shin Gunto late war NCO sword
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    These are the transcribed kanji characters on Tim's sword. As seems to be the case on early blades, the star stamp seems to indicate acceptance by the army. Obverse: ☆　富士山麓住平川昭光　2128 = ☆ Fuji Sanroku jū Hirakawa Akimitsu 2128. Reverse: 昭和十八年癸未年辰鬼宿月 = 1943-04-11. Nakago mune: No markings. Tang holes: 2. Fittings: Type 100.
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    Slough on page 49 illustrates a star-stamped Kanemitsu with the same style of sideways placement of the number. In this case, the number is 118. Obverse: ☆　竹内兼光　118 = ☆ Takeuchi Kanemitsu 118. Reverse: 昭和十九年三月 = March 1944. Nakago mune: Unreported. Tang holes: 2.
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    Not sure if this helps but I did locate a YouTube video about this sword. No images of the tang though. WW2 Japanese Type 3 Shin Gunto made by Hiragawa Akimitsu, 1943
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    @Jiro49 Matt, if still at hand, are there any numbers on the tang toward the bottom?
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    Professor BangBangSan, thank you for the additional 東京第一陸軍造兵廠 nakago pictures. There was a NMB post from 2013 that pictured the Tōkyō 1st Army Arsenal swordsmiths from the 1943 exhibition. Notice anything interesting???, Post #7
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    Just a quick link to Tōkyō 1st Army Arsenal sword, serial 283. A rather interesting looking Type 100. Hi all its ammad again . I bought a new sword . Plz let me knw if ita real or fake .
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