Koa Isshin Mantetsu in Tachi Mounting

[Carlo Giuseppe Tacchini]

Under Denise M'ski kind permission, hereunder I post a link to a photoalbum containing well taken pictures

of a Koa Isshin Mantetsu in Tachi mounting, posted on another forum and that I think can be of interest here too

and worth to be stored in the forum for future references.

 

Quoting Morita-San :

"Made in The South Manchurian Rail Way Co..

The blade is a Koa-Isshin Mantetsu sword.

This Tachi-sword is very very rare.

This is a sword presented to the long service employees for 25 years by the company (S.M.R.).

...omississ...

sword was made in 1941 by S.M.R.

The signature is Tachi-mei but most other Koa-Isshin swords are Katana-mei.

So your this blade is Koa-Isshin Tachi-sword (This is very very unusual ).

 

Serial number is a Japanese Katakana character "Yo" and number Kanji character" 352 " (Yo 352)."

 

So many thanks to Morita-San for having spotted it.

 

http://photographybyflint.com/Sword/

 

In case of deletion of the Photoalbum in the future, pictures has been stored for my "Tsubame Project" so

they'll be available under request at tsubame1@tin.it .

 

Ohmura's page on the subject :

 

http://www.k3.dion.ne.jp/~j-gunto/gunto_056.htm

 

Enjoy.

[Brian]

I read that thread as it unfolded, and it is an amazing find. Also a brilliant observation by Morita san. The story is fascinating and I hope the sword will be preserved and be researched. While not for the strict Nihonto fans, for the Japanese militaria guys and Japanese researchers, it is a great story..especially watching it unfold.

 

Thanks for sharing it here Carlo.

 

Brian

[drbvac]

Great story indeed and as I have well over 25 years in perhaps I will receive one even better on retirement!

[k morita]

Thank you very much friends !!

That Tachi Mounting is very rare.

I want only the Tachi Mounting . :D

 

K Morita

[Brian]

Moriyama san,

 

Would that blade be illegal in Japan, even with the sword being rare and unusual?

I guess it isn't from tamahagane so it wouldn't be allowed in Japan?

 

Brian

[Carlo Giuseppe Tacchini]

Moriyama san,

 

Moriyama-San or Morita-San ?

I made the same mistake in a PM and hope to be not the source of the

misunderstanding... :lol:

[Brian]

 

I meant Moriyamita san :lol:

Sorry....I was temporarily confused between some of our resident experts here Blame it on a rough Friday at work

I meant of course Morita san, but Moriyama san or anyone else familiar with these swords and the laws there should be able to clarify.

Thanks for the correction Carlo.

 

Brian

[Carlo Giuseppe Tacchini]

Thanks for the correction Carlo.

 

Go figure I sent a PM to Moriyama-San instead of to Morita-San

 

Guess it has been a very hard week for both of us.

[k morita]

Hi Carlo

 

PM sent .

 

And What is "Tsubame Project" ?

[Carlo Giuseppe Tacchini]

Hi Morita-San. PM read. I'll revert as soon as possible.

 

Tsubame Project is a digital storage of information about Nihonto and Samurai weaponry from every source,

scans from book, internet, whole websites, everything. It's no more available on DVD as advertized on my website because of the

size reached. I've to update the homepage.

[tetsugendo11]

Hi Guys,

Not sure if anyone will be interested, but i have a Manchurian tachi blade (yes tachi mei signed) with the original tachi habaki but, it is in its ww2 original mount. probably had the tachi mounts and a set of ww2 mount for war. It will be up for sale soon, contact me at Tetsugendo2168@gmail.com if you are interested.

Mike

[k morita]

I E-mailed to Mr.Mike Yamasaki and the Tang photo was sent from him.

Thank you very much Mike.

This blade is really nice koa Isshin Tach blade made by S.M.R.

And rare Tachi-mei.

 

The Mei(signature) of the Tang is:

Haki omote: " Koa Isshin Mantetsu kore o tsukuru".

Haki ura: "Showa Kanoe-Tatsu Aki" that means made in Autumn, 1940.