When did blades first have to be registered in Japan?

[KungFooey]

Me again,

I was looking at a blade with a torokusho allegedly from Showa 16. Were they actually issued that early before the end of the war?

 

Thanks!

Dee

[Lewis B]

Torokusho registration started early 1951 as far as I'm aware

[Scogg]

Can we see the torokusho from Showa 16? Maybe a typo or mis-translation as Showa 26 would be 1951?

Here's an interesting write-up detailing post-war sword production:
https://www.Japanese...ndex.com/history.htm

All the best,

-Sam

[KungFooey]

  On 1/14/2025 at 3:28 PM, Lewis B said:

Torokusho registration started early 1951 as far as I'm aware

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Mmm, ten years too early. 🤔

[KungFooey]

  On 1/14/2025 at 3:34 PM, GeorgeLuucas said:

Can we see the torokusho from Showa 16? Maybe a typo or mis-translation as Showa 26 would be 1951?

Here's an interesting write-up detailing post-war sword production:
https://www.Japanese...ndex.com/history.htm

All the best,

-Sam

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Many thanks Sam!

 

I found out that it is the forerunner to an torokusho, issued by a "Cultural Property Protection Committee" in Showa 16.