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JAPANESE WW2 SHIN GUNTO ARMY SWORD -GENDAITO -‘MASASHIGE’ -FULL POLISH KATANA
JAPANESE WW2 SHIN GUNTO ARMY SWORD -GENDAITO -‘MASASHIGE’ -FULL POLISH KATANA
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1 Japanese World War II Army Officer’s Samurai sword available. This full polish katana was made by Masashige. This Japanese sword would make an important addition to any collection.
This is a desirable hand-made gendai sword. Matsubayashi Masashige was awarded ‘Special Honor Noted Seat/Sword Forging Teacher’ at the 1941 Exhibition. Just 33 of the hundreds of swordsmith participants in the 1941 Exhibition were awarded this ranking. This sword’s hamon is exceptional. See the photos for a closer look. This sword was made with tamahagane, and was water-tempered. Note the hada/grain in this sword not exhibited in most WW2 gendai-to swords.
In 1942 Mr. Kurihara Hikosaburo, a historian who helped to bring out a revival of the sword-making tradition in Japan, ranked 400 wartime Japanese swordsmiths into 7 skill categories–saijo saku (highest), jojo saku, jo saku, chujo saku, chu saku, chuge saku, and ge saku. Matsubayashi Masashige was ranked in the second highest skill category by Mr. Hikosaburo.
The blade measures 24 1/8″ (61.3 cm) from blade tip to notch in the blade spine.
Note the superior koshirae.
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Japanese Samurai Army NCO Sword -Army Officer -MATCHING/Antique/Old WW2
Japanese Samurai Army NCO Sword -Army Officer -MATCHING/Antique/Old WW2
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1 excellent condition antique World War II Japanese NCO sword available. This WW2 Japanese NCO sword would make a fine addition to any collection
The sword and scabbard serial #’s match. The sword’s serial # is 36100, and the scabbard’s serial # is 36100. The blade measures 26 3/8″ from tip to top of the habaki (habaki edge that touches the blade). Note the arsenal stamps on the fuchi (fitting just below the tsuba/guard).
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Japanese Samurai Army NCO Sword -Army Officer -Antique/Old WWII/WW2 katana
Japanese Samurai Army NCO Sword -Army Officer -Antique/Old WWII/WW2 katana
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1 excellent condition antique World War II Japanese NCO sword available. This WW2 Japanese NCO sword would make a fine addition to any collection
The sword’s serial # is 106844, and the scabbard’s serial # is 99416. The blade measures 26 3/8″ from tip to top of the habaki (habaki edge that touches the blade). Note the arsenal stamps on the fuchi (fitting just below the tsuba/guard).
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Hard-to-Find FIELD GRADE/COLONEL Japanese WW2 Army Officer Katana Sword Belt
Hard-to-Find FIELD GRADE/COLONEL Japanese WW2 Army Officer Katana Sword Belt
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1 hard-to-find WW2 Japanese Army Field Grade/Colonel’s sword belt. This fine Colonel’s belt would make an important addition to any collection.
This fine WW2 Japanese Colonel sword belt is made of black leather and red felt. The buckle is gilted in gold.
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WW2 Japanese Samurai Naval Officer Gendai Sword -Old/Antique -Navy
WW2 Japanese Samurai Naval Officer Gendai Sword -Old/Antique -Navy
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1 antique World War II Imperial Japanese Navy Samurai Officer’s gendai kai-gunto sword. This World War II Japanese Naval Officer’s sword, with its premium sharkskin saya, would make an important addition to any collection.
This sword was traditionally-made. Note the nie crystals in the blade photos. There is no arsenal mark on the nakago. This sword is unsigned. The blade measures 23 3/8″ (59.4 cm) from blade tip to the notch in the blade spine.
All fittings have matching assembly numbers–the number stamped on each is ‘9’.
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WW2—RARE HOT STAMP—Japanese Army Officer GENDAITO Samurai Sword/Antique
WW2—RARE HOT STAMP—Japanese Army Officer GENDAITO Samurai Sword/Antique
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1 antique World War II Japanese Army Samurai Officer’s gendai shin-gunto sword. This sword was made by Kaneyoshi. This fine World War II Japanese Army Officer’s katana would make an important addition to any collection.
This sword has the rare hot stamp indicating the blade was made with a ‘new’ method of construction–the Kobuse method of construction.
According to page 65 of Slough’s book, this stamp reads ‘Jitsu yo shinan toroku, Dai nichi ichi roku go ku go, Hotetsu tanren toin’. This translates in English to “Registration of new utility design, Item number ______, Wrapped steel (Kobuse method of construction) forged sword-stamp“.
This sword was signed by Kaneyoshi. This sword has a desirable wavy temper line.
The tsuba is Heianjo from the 1600’s A.D.
The blade measures 26 3/16″ (66.5 cm) from blade tip to notch in the blade spine.
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PAPERED GENDAI—YOSHICHIKA—Japanese WW2 Army Officer Samurai Sword -Old/Antique
PAPERED GENDAI—YOSHICHIKA—Japanese WW2 Army Officer Samurai Sword -Old/Antique
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1 premium World War II Japanese Army Officer’s gendaito samurai sword available. This is an early War sword–this katana was made in 1935. This sword was made by Yoshichika. Yoshichika made swords for the Japanese Imperial Guard. See page 196 in Slough’s book. Minamoto Yoshichika has a 1.5 million yen rating in Slough’s book.
This sword has a long blade. The blade measures 27 7/8″ (70.8 cm), as measured from the blade tip to the bottom of the notch in the mune (spine). This sword has a fine, complex temper line.
This sword is mounted in high quality, early World War II Shin-gunto military mountings. This sword was carried by an important Army Officer–not just any Officer could get away with have their Samurai Clan mon affixed over the regulation Army menuki.
The saya/scabbard is the metal-type with a fine, early War red/brown finish. The fittings–seppa, tsuba, etc.–have matching assembly numbers.
This fine Yoshichika Army Officer’s katana is papered. Not many WW2 era gendai swords are papered–this Yoshichika sword is a cut above.
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RARE WW II Japanese Territory MONGOL MILITARY GOVERNMENT Sword -Katana/Samurai
RARE WW II Japanese Territory MONGOL MILITARY GOVERNMENT Sword -Katana/Samurai
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1 exceedingly rare antique World War II Japanese Territory katana. This rare WW2 Japanese Mongol Military Government sword would make an important addition to any collection.
Photos 4 & 5 above are images from Jim Dawsens book. These images show that this sword is a textbook example of the Mongol Military Government sword.
All military fittings are of excellent quality. Note the unique horizontal stripes on the flag cantons on the backstrap. As well as the rare Mongol symbol on the backstrap ears and backstrap.
The blade measures 25 3/8″ (64.5 cm) from blade tip to notch in the blade spine. This sword has a traditional nihonto blade.
It’s not known whether this sword is signed. It looks like years ago someone took off the pommel nut–but the scratch marks on the brass created by removing the nut have patinated since then, so I don’t want to create bright new marks on the nut to find out.
