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SPECIAL ORDER Japanese WW2 Army Sword -WWII Samurai -ca.1890 Blade -EARLY MOUNTS
SPECIAL ORDER Japanese WW2 Army Sword -WWII Samurai -ca.1890 Blade -EARLY MOUNTS
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1 Special Order Japanese WW2 sword by Tokiyoshi. This fine antique Japanese sword would make an important acquisition for any collection.
This sword bears the Special Order inscription on the nakago ‘Made for Sagawa Akita’. The sword is signed and dated by the smith ‘Yamaha Minamoto no Tomiyoshi — Spring 1890’.
This is a traditionally-made sword. This sword has very early (1936-1938) Army mounts. Note the oversized tsuba, elongated kashira (pommel fitting), and attractive raised cherry blossom saya lock release.
The blade measures 25 1/16″ (63.6cm) from blade tip to notch in the blade spine. As mentioned, this is a traditional blade.
The slender, rather elegant sword has a suguha (straight) temper line/hamon.
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Japanese Gendai Sword 2.5 MILLION YEN NOBUFUSA -Antique WW2 Samurai -WWII Army
Japanese Gendai Sword 2.5 MILLION YEN NOBUFUSA -Antique WW2 Samurai -WWII Army
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1 antique Japanese WW2 gendaito sword by Nobufusa available. This fine antique Japanese sword would make an important acquisition for any collection.
Nobufusa was judged a Sword Forging Teacher at the 1941 Exhibition. Nobufusa was a highly rated gendai smith–2.5 Million Yen. The traditional, water-tempered blade measures 68.3 cm (26 7/8″) from blade tip to notch in the blade spine. This gendai was mounted in Samurai koshirae for the War.
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Antique 18th C. Japanese Samurai Yari -WW2 US GI Bringback -Old Sword Collection
Antique 18th C. Japanese Samurai Yari -WW2 US GI Bringback -Old Sword Collection
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1 antique Japanese Samurai pole yari. This ancient 17th/18th century Samurai yari would make an important addition to any collection.
This yari was brought back by a G.I. after World War 2. The pole was cut down (like most were) so it could fit in the G.I.’s duffel bag.
This yari measures 17 3/16″ including the nakago. The point itself measures 6 9/16″. With its cut-down pole, this yari measures 38″ overall.
The yari spearpoint is marked with Japanese kanji.
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Antique Japanese Samurai Sword -EXTRAORDINARY TEMPER LINE -Old Collection
Antique Japanese Samurai Sword -EXTRAORDINARY TEMPER LINE -Old Collection
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1 antique Japanese katana available. This old Japanese sword would make an important acquisition for any collection.
This Japanese katana has an exceptional hamon–this sword could be something really good. This sword is unsigned. The next shinsa in the U.S. isn’t until April 2021. As a dealer, its hard to hold on to too many swords in your inventory that long. So this sword is offered for sale here. St. Croix Blades recommends the buyer shinsa this sword–either in the U.S., or in Japan with the NBTHK.
The blade measures 26 1/2″ (67.3 cm) from the blade tip to the bottom of the notch in the habaki. The saya and tsuka wrap are new. If not offering in shirasaya, Japanese dealers have mounts/koshirae made when a sword is missing koshirae before they are offered for sale. The fuchi, kashira, saya drag, and habaki all have a matching motif.This sword is in fine polish.
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Japanese WW II Model 1883 Naval Kyu-Gunto Samurai Katana -Old/Antique Navy WW2
Japanese WW II Model 1883 Naval Kyu-Gunto Samurai Katana -Old/Antique Navy WW2
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1 difficult to find Japanese model 1883 Naval Kyu-Gunto Samurai Officer’s sword. This rare Imperial Japanese Navy Officer’s katana would make an important addition to any collection. A sword in model 1883 Naval Kyu-Gunto sword mounts is rare. An example in exceptional condition is extremely difficult to find.
The Naval mounts on this sword are mint. Of Kyu-Gunto mounted swords–just 1 in 40, or 1 in 50 is in Naval mounts–all others are Army. A sword like this does not come on the market very often.
Photos from reference books of Japanese Naval Officers posing with this type of sword are provided in this listing.
This sword has a Silver Samurai family mon on its backstrap. The mon is from the Abe and Tomita Samurai clans. This sword has an ancestral Samurai blade. The blade dates to the 1500’s A.D. The nakago/tang is unsigned. The blade measures 24 7/16″ from blade tip to notch in the blade spine. This sword has a desirable, wavy hamon. This old blade has two holes in the nakago. The sharkskin-covered saya is very fine. All fittings are gilted in gold.
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Old Japanese Samurai Sword -CHUJO SAKU Mitsumasa -Antique Katana Collection/th
Old Japanese Samurai Sword -CHUJO SAKU Mitsumasa -Antique Katana Collection/th
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1 healthy and youthful ca.1779 Shinshinto Japanese katana available. This Japanese Samurai sword would make an important acquisition for any collection.
This sword is signed by Nobukuni Mitsumasa–a 30 pt. chujo saku smith in Hawley’s. The blade is dated 1779. The blade measures 26 7/16″ (67.2 cm) from the blade tip to the bottom of the notch in the habaki.
This is a beautiful, healthy blade with no age-related or quality issues–as a Shinshinto blade should be due to its relative youth compared to older swords. No flaws of any kind can be found in the blade. The hamon and hada are perfectly executed.
This sword was just polished. This katana has a new shirasaya, and new habaki.
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Antique Japanese Sword w/Rare Extra Kanji—Samurai’s Name?—Old/1844 AD
Antique Japanese Sword w/Rare Extra Kanji—Samurai’s Name?—Old/1844 AD
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1 antique Japanese Samurai katana available. This sword was made in 1844 A.D. This antique Japanese sword would make an important acquisition for any collection.
The sword is signed Soji Jiro Taro Fujiwara Naokatsu tsukuru kore.
The blade measures 26 3/8″ from blade tip to notch in the blade spine.
This sword has a feature I have never personally seen before. I have heard of it in a papered sword before, but hadn’t ever seen it in person. There are two kanji way down at the bottom of the nakago. The top character looks like a kao–a swordsmith’s seal. But it’s hard to say if it is a kao for sure. On the papered sword that had kanji in this same location, the Shinsa group called it an owner’s name. So the kanji could be the owner’s name–the name of the Samurai who carried this sword.
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Japanese Yasukuni Shrine Sword -Kotani Yasunori -Antique WW2 Samurai -WWII Army
Japanese Yasukuni Shrine Sword -Kotani Yasunori -Antique WW2 Samurai -WWII Army
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1 antique Japanese WW2 Yasukuni Shrine sword by Kotani Yasunori available. This fine antique Japanese sword would make an important acquisition for any collection.
The blade measures 68.5 cm (26 15/16″) from blade tip to notch in the blade spine.
