jay123 Posted November 20, 2021 Report Posted November 20, 2021 Dear all, Thank you for accepting me as a member . I have some photos of a ww2 Japanese sword handed down in family - but seems to be different shape than the usual . ANY ADVISE would really be appreciated as no idea how old it really is . Length of sword 70 cm - handle 23 cm . Opened the Nagamaki after many years and cannot see a signature either . All I can find online - it tends to look edo period . Can anyone please help Kind regards Quote
Ray Singer Posted November 20, 2021 Report Posted November 20, 2021 It would be helpful to see an overall photo of the blade with the tsuka (handle) removed. At a glance this looks like an osuriage naginatanaoshi. Although the sword may have left Japan at the end of WWII, this is an older sword. Neither the blade nor mountings date to WWII. 2 Quote
jay123 Posted November 20, 2021 Author Report Posted November 20, 2021 Dear Ray , Thank you for the reply - I hope the following pictures could assist . Please let me know what you think Kind regards Jay Quote
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