Anna-wve Posted April 23, 2019 Report Posted April 23, 2019 Hi guys, I'm new here and wondering - can you help me! Got a sword from my grandpa, he loved collectibles and had this sword for a long time. Can you tell me if you know - is it real or fake sword? Also, what do these letters mean if someone knows? I'm trying to research but can't find nothing. I'll be very grateful for any help! Quote
Bruce Pennington Posted April 23, 2019 Report Posted April 23, 2019 Anna, the Damascus steel is a dead giveaway. Plus the kanji are junk. There are a lot of these showing up lately. Amazingly, they were being produced right after the war to make a killing offf the vast numbers of G.i.s during the occupation. 1 Quote
ROKUJURO Posted April 24, 2019 Report Posted April 24, 2019 Anna,welcome to the board!The symbols on the blade are usually not found on Japanese blades. They are chiselled upside-down which would not have been done by a Japanese craftsman. They can be read as YAMAMOTO DAI (can't read the last KANJI), but they have no meaning.So all in all, not a Japanese weapon and certainly not a SAMURAI sword. Items like this are made all over Asia nowadays to deceive unsuspecting buyers.If you want to have a look in our NMB archives, you will find a lot of very nice (genuine) SAMURAI swords for comparison. Some may be less ornate than yours, but they are authentic and beautiful and sometimes have great value. I sincerely hope that you stay interested in this subject and find pleasure in studying it. 2 Quote
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