Identification help

[Itomagoi]

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Do you by chance remember from which country these fittings were purchased from?

 

Unfortunately, I can't say. Sry.

 

[Bruce Pennington]

Another just showed up:

 

On this thread:

 

[Dave R]

As this thread progresses it gets more interesting, and we do seem to be finding an actual type appearing. As has been said, given the actual spread of the IJA geographically it would be no surprise at all to see locally made equipment, especially as the war dragged on.

[Kiipu]

On 2/15/2021 at 5:26 PM, ribendao said:

But I suspect it is short for the Japanese word for arsenal (造兵).

 

The closest Japanese word for arsenal or armory (armoury) is 工廠 [kōshō].  The army used this term until 1940 and then changed to 造兵廠 [zōheishō].  Even though zōheishō is translated into English as arsenal, it would be better to think of it as an arsenal complex.

[Kiipu]

Well, what do we have here from the Netherlands?  Take a careful look at the mekugi.  Also take note of the remnants of the leather scabbard retention system.

Shin gunto(?) for review

 

 

[Bruce Pennington]

Good find Thomas!  Adding a couple of pics for easy viewing.

 

 

[Kiipu]

And one more for the kettle.

A late Second World War Imperial Japanese army officer's sword

[Bruce Pennington]

19 hours ago, Kiipu said:

And one more for the kettle.

A late Second World War Imperial Japanese army officer's sword

Pics added for the future:

This one is a bit unique with only the center circle of the menugi in flower form. 

 

[Kiipu]

And a little over two weeks later and it is back in the news again.

WW2 SHIN GUNTO : Japanese Sword : Late War : with Original Map : Katana WWII