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Guest Simon R
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Just picked this up online. It's apparently a history of the gunto from the Type 98 to the Gensui. Only 100 pages so obviously brief.

I'll know more as I gradually get it translated but here are some pages from the seller.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Although the print quality on this book is very poor, there is a vast amount of original documentation and information presented. Very interested in any of the sections being translated.

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Below is the contents.

目次

近代日本における陸軍の正剣と佩刀概史(明治最初期から元帥刀まで) 1.

軍刀の栞(軍刀外装に於ける実用新案等) 19.

皇紀二千六百年記念 月山貞勝日本刀頒布會 27.

軍人會館酒保部 軍装品案内 昭和14年5月版 36.

日本刀と陸軍刀 陸軍大将 奈良武次 44.

軍人會館酒保部 軍刀案内 昭和10年4月版 47.

軍刀の選択(軍刀の長さ、研ぎ方、軍刀外装の研究) 49.

陸海軍将官の愛刀は何か 64.

刀剣の外装を語る(新軍刀の意見、軍刀改良への待望) 71.

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Interesting choice of a private-purchase Colt 1903 Hammerless on the cover as opposed to something Japanese-made. :thumbsup: Based on some quick research, it looks like they were quite popular in Japan. 

 

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Guest Simon R
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7 hours ago, Kiipu said:

I am missing this one from the bibliography.  When time permits, can you provide a citation for it at the link below?

Bibliography of Japanese Modern Edged Weapons, 1868-1945

Certainly!

 

I received the first book and the internal printing is excellent. It actually appears to be part of a set of three reprints of army documents from the pre-war and war periods.

I've just ordered the other two

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Guntō Tameshigiri 軍刀試斬 [Military Sword Test Cutting].

Kaigun guntō-jutsu 海軍軍刀術 [Naval Swordsmanship].

 

Guntō no teire-hō 軍刀の手入れ法 [How to care for a military sword].  Written 著 by Hon’ami Kōson 本阿弥光遜.

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