Michael T Posted March 12 Report Posted March 12 Hello - On September 16, 1945, the Japanese armed forces in Hong Kong surrendered and Major-General OKADA Umekichi handed over his shin gunto to the British naval officer Sir Cecil Harcourt. https://gwulo.com/node/59733/photos-of-person In 2012 I found it in the wonderful National Maritime Museum Greenwich and took the following photographs. It's rare to see a shin gunto (+sword knot!) where a general can be clearly and credibly proven as the owner. Michael 6 2 Quote
NinjaBear Posted March 12 Report Posted March 12 Wow that's so beautiful. Its so well taken care of. Obviously in a museum it would be. But Just, the condition is amazing. Quote
David Flynn Posted March 12 Report Posted March 12 Anthony Museums as a rule don't value them very much and don't look after them. Usually just put away in a store room, unless the Museum has need, ie Military Museums etc. 1 Quote
lonely panet Posted March 13 Report Posted March 13 That tassel hasn't spent 10 years on that sword let along 70. 1 Quote
PNSSHOGUN Posted March 13 Report Posted March 13 Further photos and detail of the surrender: HONG KONG, 1945-09-16. OFFICIAL SURRENDER CEREMONY OF Japanese FORCES IN THE COLONY OF HONG KONG. MAJOR-GENERAL OKADA AND VICE-ADMIRAL FUJITA SIGNED FOR THE Japanese AND SURRENDERED THEIR SWORDS TO REAR ADMIRAL Cecil Halliday Jepson HARCOURT. THE CEREMONY WAS WITNESSED BY ADMIRAL FRASER, THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF THE BRITISH PACIFIC FLEET AND OFFICERS FROM CANADA, THE U.S.A. AND CHINA. https://images.rmg.co.uk/asset/42769/ 2 Quote
Navy Posted March 13 Report Posted March 13 Oddly he doesn't hand the sword in the formal, respectful way... Quote
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