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  1. Kiipu
    Probably mistakenly posted in the wrong thread. None of us are getting younger. Wooden Handled Type 95's
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    I would place a flat-edge metal ruler over the serial number location and see if you can see an indentation. If need be, you can shine a light on the opposite side and it will become obvious right away if metal has been removed. Just a thought until the real experts show up!
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    Cliff, @Stegel and @Shamsy will need to look at this one. It may be a bit of an anomaly. I would normally expect to see a six-digit serial number and not a five-digit serial number on the blade.
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    Alban, it is an unknown company or association logo. Toyokawa Naval Arsenal (豊川海軍工廠) was not established until December 1939, long after all these early swords were made. I have several SA stamped swords & dirks recorded and below is a link to a typical example. *Japanese Naval Dirk, Look! *
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    There are two sizes of brown tassels. See this link below for the whole story. See also post #68 for the info-graphic by @Stegel. What were the regulations for the Army civilian employees to carry swords?
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    There are pictures of Japanese enlisted soldiers in China carrying this style of sword. I am starting to think they may have purchased some of these locally. Eventually, the army cracked down on this and put a stop to it in May 1939. Short Development History of Type 95 Gunto, Post #8 Attention: @Shamsy
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    Thank you for bringing this to our attention. Oddly enough, I am seeing this kanji character arrangement as follows. The top row kanji characters 1 & 2 (村田) are reading from left to right with the right side of character 1 on top of character 2. The bottom row kanji characters 3 & 4 (経芳) are reading from right to left. See below for a graphic depiction. Beside myself, does anyone else see this arrangement of characters? 12 村田 43 芳経 @BANGBANGSAN
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    To get you started on Type 95s, start with the link below. IJA Type 95 NCO Sword Info And if this is not enough, and you plan on staying up all night, then try this. Short Development History of Type 95 Gunto
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    Absolutely not! The markings are correct for Jinsen Arsenal. It is not unusual for numbers to be overstamped from this arsenal. Also, there is no need to remove the handle on this sword.
  10. Kiipu
    It is a Jinsen Arsenal made Type 95 Military Sword. The serial number is hard to determine on this one, possibly ヘ300994 or ヘ301994? It would be best to wait for @Stegel or @Shamsy to look at it. Cross-Reference Gunto identification help
  11. Kiipu
    First things first. Cross-references to the same sword. Bruce Pennington Stamp Alert! and Help with Mei and Tensho Script The table above is coming from Murata Swords 村田刀 .
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    Cross-References to the same sword. Meiji date help and Help with Mei and Tensho Script
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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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