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WWII Japanese Army Gunto Samurai Sword -SURRENDER TAG -Gendaito/Gendai -WW2 IJA
WWII Japanese Army Gunto Samurai Sword -SURRENDER TAG -Gendaito/Gendai -WW2 IJA
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1 Japanese WWII Army Officer’s gendaito sword available. This World War 2 Japanese sword would make an important acquisition for any collection.
This WWII katana has a wood surrender tag. Surrender tags gave the Japanese Officer’s name and address in hopes the U.S. would give his sword back after the War.
The blade measures 26 1/16″ (66.3 cm) from the blade tip to the bottom of the notch in the habaki. This gendai sword is not signed.
This sword has a fine cherry blossom sarute. The saya has a higher grade spatter lacquer finish. The seppa and tsuba have matching assembly numbers.This sword has an undulating hamon/temper line. This is a traditionally-made sword.
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FINE HORIMONO CARVING—Japanese Army Sword -WWII/WW2 Antique/OLD Samurai Katana
FINE HORIMONO CARVING—Japanese Army Sword -WWII/WW2 Antique/OLD Samurai Katana
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1 antique Japanese Samurai katana available. The blade itself was carried by Samurai during the late 1700’s A.D. This sword was then remounted for carry in World War 2 by an IJA Army Officer. This antique Japanese art sword would make an important acquisition for any collection.
This sword was greatly shortened. You can see the original mekugi-ana/tang hole at way down at the bottom. About 2 1/2″ up from that was where the habaki originally sat. This sword was originally 34″ long. The blade after shortening measures 26 1/2″ (67.3 cm) from blade tip to notch in the blade spine.
This sword has amazing horimono carving. Since this sword was shortened, much of the horimono carving is on the nakago under the tsuka/handle. What a beautiful sword. The reverse side of the blade has buddhist characters carved.
This sword has another relic of its Samurai history–the mune/spine has a kiri komi sword cut from a past sword strike.
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Antique Japanese Samurai Sword by KINMICHI -ca 1771 AD w/Poem/Omote -Old/PAPERED
Antique Japanese Samurai Sword by KINMICHI -ca 1771 AD w/Poem/Omote -Old/PAPERED
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1 antique Japanese Samurai sword available. This papered sword was made by Fujiwara Kinmichi in the autumn of 1771 A.D. This antique Japanese art sword would make an important acquisition for any collection.
This sword is unique–it has a poem/omote which reads ‘Virtue brings happiness’. The blade measures 21 7/16″ (54.5 cm) from blade tip to notch in the blade spine.
The fittings are all matching. They are fine iron fittings with gold gilt edges. The shakudo and gold gilt menuki are matching as well.
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Antique MURATA Japanese Sword -WW II/Old WW2 Muratato Samurai Katana -Gunto/Bohi
Antique MURATA Japanese Sword -WW II/Old WW2 Muratato Samurai Katana -Gunto/Bohi
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1 antique World War II Japanese Samurai army officer’s Muratato shin-gunto sword available. This sword would make an important addition to any collection.
Murata Tsuneyoshi developed the “new Japanese-European combined sword system”.
All military fittings are of excellent quality. The seppa, tsuba, etc. all have the matching assembly numbers ‘140’. The blade measures 25 1/2″ from blade tip to notch in the blade spine. This fine sword has deep red patina’d fittings.
This Muratato has a pierced tsuba. The handle/tsuka has a tachi curvature to it.
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HOT STAMP—WW2 Japanese Army Sword -Old/WWII Gunto -Signed w/SILVER SAMURAI MON
HOT STAMP—WW2 Japanese Army Sword -Old/WWII Gunto -Signed w/SILVER SAMURAI MON
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1 Japanese WWII Army Officer’s sword available. This sword was made by the 1 Million Yen smith, Kanehisa. This World War 2 Japanese sword would make an important acquisition for any collection.
This WWII sword is signed. This sword also has Kanehisa’s hot stamp (kokuin).
The blade measures 23 9/16″ (60 cm) from the blade tip to the bottom of the notch in the habaki.The seppa and tsuba have the matching assembly number ‘0255’. This sword has a pierced tsuba. All fittings have a deep red patina. The clasped hands sarute is very fine.
This sword has a fine blue/brown Company Grade tassel (Captain, Lieutenant).
The kabutogane (pommel fitting) has a Silver Samurai family mon. This Tachibana orange blossom mon is identified to the Obayashi Samurai clan. In the Nara period (708) Emperor Shomu decreed that the name tachibana be reserved for the exclusive use by the Imperial descendants of Emperor Bitatsu.
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KANEMICHI Japanese Gendai Sword -WW2 Samurai Katana—2 MILLION YEN SMITH/Antique
KANEMICHI Japanese Gendai Sword -WW2 Samurai Katana—2 MILLION YEN SMITH/Antique
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1 Japanese WWII gendaito sword available. This sword was made by the 2 Million Yen, Sword Forging Teacher, Kanemichi. This World War 2 Japanese sword would make an important acquisition for any collection.
This is early work for Kanemichi. He signed with his first, early signature Kanetoki.
This a traditionally-made, water-tempered sword made with tamahagane.
The blade measures 26 5/8″ (67.6 cm) from the blade tip to the bottom of the notch in the habaki. This fine sword is mounted in shirasaya.
At the 1941 Sword Exhibition, Kanemichi was ranked Special Honor Noted Seat–Sword Forging Teacher. John Slough noted in this book:
‘His real name is Kojima Tokijiro. Kanemichi was born in July 1902. At first he studied under Kojima Katsumasa who used to be the student of Zenjo Kaneyoshi. Later he became a student of Watanabe Kanenaga. He was a Rikugen Jumei Tosho and had many students.’
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Antique Japanese Samurai Sword -1504 AD -Old/Chujo saku -FUJISHIRO PAPERED
Antique Japanese Samurai Sword -1504 AD -Old/Chujo saku -FUJISHIRO PAPERED
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1 antique Japanese Samurai sword available. This sword is papered, and was made during the Eisho period 1504 A.D.-1521 A.D. This antique Japanese art sword would make an important acquisition for any collection.
This sword is in full polish, and has exceptional condition koshirae (mounts). The blade measures 19 3/4″ (50.1 cm) from blade tip to notch in the blade spine.
The sword is mumei/unsigned. The Fujishiro group papered this sword to a swordsmith in the Bungo Takada group who worked during the Eisho period–as mentioned above 1504 to 1521 A.D. Harumori was a Bungo Takada chujo saku smith who worked during that time, so that is the likely swordsmith who made this sword.
The gold foil habaki is very fine–it was made by Brian Chernega. Brian’s habaki like this cost a minimum of $1000 I am told. He is the tosogu craftsman who did all of the collector’s tosogu work, and he is the best tosogu craftsman in the U.S. The blade spine is marumune (rounded blade spine). This sword has a fine two-headed dragon iron tsuba.
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WW II Japanese Army Officer KOA ISSHIN MANTETSU Samurai Sword/Katana Antique/WW2
WW II Japanese Army Officer KOA ISSHIN MANTETSU Samurai Sword/Katana Antique/WW2
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1 vintage Koa Isshin Mantetsu WW2 Japanese Army Officer’s sword available. This Japanese Mantetsu sword would make an important addition to any collection.
This sword is signed ‘KOA ISSHIN MANTETSU SAKU’–meaning ‘Develop Asia by One Mind Mantetsu respectfully made this’. The reverse side of the nakago is dated. The spine of the nakago is also marked. This fine sword measures 26 1/4″ (66.7 cm) (measured properly from the blade tip to the notch in the blade spine).
