IntergrityMan45 Posted November 14, 2021 Report Posted November 14, 2021 Hello I've recently acquired an old Japanese sword and would like some help IDing it. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I traded a porcelain sign and a clock for this sword and an 1860 staff & field officers sword. Quote
ROKUJURO Posted November 14, 2021 Report Posted November 14, 2021 Chance, welcome to the NMB! The photos are upside down, so a bit difficult to read. Anyhow, it is not an old Japanese sword, but a military one from WWII (dated SHOWA period). Quote
IntergrityMan45 Posted November 14, 2021 Author Report Posted November 14, 2021 Thank very much. Quote
uwe Posted November 14, 2021 Report Posted November 14, 2021 Not sure, but I would say “敏周” (Toshichika)?! March 1945 4 Quote
IntergrityMan45 Posted November 15, 2021 Author Report Posted November 15, 2021 Thank you....any idea what the white and red strip is on the spine?? Quote
Peter Bleed Posted November 15, 2021 Report Posted November 15, 2021 It looks like a strip of cardboard that was added as a shim to stabilize the handle. Later War expedience... Peter Quote
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