Show Us Your High Class Gunto

[PNSSHOGUN]

Nice to find original photos of Generals with sword & tassel visible. 

[IJASWORDS]

This is a (Kojima) KANEMICHI. This sword smiths details and history is more than admirably covered in mecox's download. This polished/papered example has no date, but the numeral "1" stamped on the tip of the nakago. 

It was more than likely a special order, with bohi on both sides.   

[Alex Genikov]

Hi, here is another by Hiromasa 

[PNSSHOGUN]

Very nice, is that a General tassel on it?

[Alex Genikov]

Thank you John

No it is colonel and I must admit its reproduction as well, have to live with it until the better times.

The rest is all restored original. Next time will do better pictures

[Volker62]

Zo

 

Dai Nippon Gunma Ken   Tomioka Shone Dan

 

Gift to tomioka Boy scouts in Gunma Prefecture of imperial Japan

 

Kozuke Junin Ryuminsay Kanetomo

 

 

Rare prenstation Tanto long thick flawless wonderful crafted

 

 

*more interesting Gendai to inscriptions coming soon*

[Volker62]

The most unusual we have ever seen!!!!

 

A high class long Gendai Tanto, used as a mobile shrine.....

 

The Mon side has a memorial tablet known as "eihai".

 

It appears that the content was written by a Buddist monk and is virtually a chant taking elements from the monks name and temple, plus the posthumous name given to the deceased that must also include one Kanji from his real name,( in this case"tetsu").

 

This posthumous name is known as a "kaimyo".

 

The date is the death of the officer.

 

The other side has the rank and the real name of the dead officer, with a request, that his spirit resides in this blade.

 

"The swordsmith is not mentioned,but presumably it was made after the date specified,according to Mr. Han Bing Siong sand and Ogasawara san's opinion, cleary made by Hori Toshihide.

 

 

The Mon represents the dead mans familie. It is that of the Nakamura, Mizuno and Okudaira familie.......

 

The tablet inscriptions read as follows.:

 

"CHUSEIIN" (Name of the monks temple) KOYO JUNDO ( spiritual name implying the deceased was a matyr) "TETSUSHIN"

(posthumous name) "KOJI" (Buddist layman) "SENSHI" (death in action.

 

 

Showa 10 8 nen 9 gatsu 2 10 1 Hi  (21.day of the 9. month in the 18. year of showa i.e. 21.september 1943.

 

Rikugun (army) "SHUKEI" ( Intendance, accountant) "TAII" (1st Leutnant Kubota) "TESTSUO"( officers name) "RYU" (remain in)

 

"KON" (soul spirit) "TO" sword, ie. Tanto.

 

 

Army Intendance 1. Leutnant Kubota Testsuo, his spirit, soul, remain in this blade........

[Volker62]

please enjoy this, two pieces from my extensive long term collection!!!

 

Happy easter....

[PNSSHOGUN]

Thanks Hoffert, these are two very precious Gendai works, thank you for sharing and look forward to seeing more pieces from your collection.

[Volker62]

thanks a lot John,after 32 years of collecting Gendai.....

 

 

Volker

[Droocoo]

Stunning Volker, amazing inscriptions

[Leen]

Great to see those example Volker, and then to think they are located at my neighbour country 👍

[PNSSHOGUN]

A Type 98 with Samegawa saya, they are fairly uncommon to find on Army swords. The blade is a decent Seki-To by Murayama Kunitsugu, one of the nicer half forged ones I believe.

 

[Michael 67]

Hello,

 

this is my only Kai Gunto with the following signature.

Hattori Tanto Jo Saku

 

 

 

 

[Michael 67]

More 

[Volker62]

Hello friends

 

Please enjoy some private pics of Yasunori san with me, shortly before his passing away.

 

 

 

[zuiho]

Hello All,

             Here is a type 98 gunto that is different in detail from most others.

              The highlights on the fittings of this example are copper-tinted.

         The highlights along the edges of the fittings on most gunto are gold-colored.

         The fittings here are detailed by hand and  have the higher quality thick seppa.

         (Ignore the saya finish. It is re-painted) 

          I have seen 2 others with similar fittings . Both with good blades.

    

                                                                                                       William G.

 

                                                                              

[PNSSHOGUN]

A high class Koshirae, everything but the kitchen sink included on this one...

[Bruce Pennington]

Gorgeous John, but very peculiar with that black lacquered ray skin on the tsuka!

[Kolekt-To]

And the style of Ito wrap (Hiramaki?) on the Tsuka is uncommon. Very nice, distinctive piece!

[Volker62]

According to Richard Fuller

 

 ultra rare " first pattern Warrant Officer grade Mountings,having plain backstrap, and pierced

 

Guard.

 

early pattern army kyu gunto use a sakura screw through the Hilt side ears plus a Mekugi peg,

 

if a hand forged blade is used...

 

In this case a first Gen. "Omi no kami fujiwara Tsuguhira", with TBH-Hozon, Ubu Ha and Bohi, sure a real old familie treasure....

[Bazza]

Very nice, thanks for showing.  Could we please see the nakago both sides without habaki??

 

BaZZa.

[Michael 67]

The Tsuguhira was at my home for over 1 year. A great sword.

[Volker62]

[PNSSHOGUN]

Kai Gunto, Bizen Kozori school Tachi. Owned by a IJN special landing forces Colonel with full provenance on Japanese & Australian sides. Note the saltwater crocodile leather cover, made in the field on Balikpapan.

[David Flynn]

John, the SNLF were navy, so they didn't have Colonels.

[PNSSHOGUN]

Hi David, you are right, he would be a commander in the IJN, however all reference material (and the Australian officers account) lists him as Colonel.

 

[MarcoUdin]

That leather cover looks thick and heavy. Does it have more weight to it in comparison to normal leather cover?

[PNSSHOGUN]

Yes, the crocodile skin is quite thick and adds a fair amount of bulk compared to a normal leather cover.

[Ontario_Archaeology]

it looks quite long, what is the length on that bad boy!