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WW2 Kaigunto Sword -Antique Japanese Navy/Naval MASAHIRO/Takayama Prison Forge
WW2 Kaigunto Sword -Antique Japanese Navy/Naval MASAHIRO/Takayama Prison Forge
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1 desirable Japanese World War II Takayama Forge Navy Officer’s kai gunto sword available. This desirable katana was made by Hattori Masahiro. This Japanese sword would make an important addition to any collection.
Masahiro worked at the Takayama Prison Forge. Swords made at the Takayama Forge are highly collectible.
The oil-tempered blade measures 25 1/2″ (64.8 cm) from blade tip to notch in the blade spine. This sword has a desirable wavy hamon/temper line.
The tsuka has rayskin under the silk wrap. This IJN kai-gunto sword has a black lacquer saya.
All fittings have matching assembly numbers. The number stamped on each fitting is ‘557’.
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Antique WW2 Japanese Naval Dress Sword -Old WWII/IJN/Samurai/Navy/SHARKSKIN Saya
Antique WW2 Japanese Naval Dress Sword -Old WWII/IJN/Samurai/Navy/SHARKSKIN Saya
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1 Japanese World War 2 Naval Officer’s dress sword. This sword has the high grade sharkskin saya/scabbard. This sword would make an important addition to any collection.
This sword measures 33 5/8″ overall when in its saya.
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Japanese Police SERGEANT Dirk -Old/Antique Sword Collection
Japanese Police SERGEANT Dirk -Old/Antique Sword Collection
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1 exceptional condition World War II Japanese Samurai Police Sergeant’s Dirk available. This Japanese dirk would make an important addition to any collection.
This dagger is quite large. The blade measures 11 7/8″ (28.9 cm). This dagger measures 17 3/8″ overall.
All fittings are of exceptional quality.
Two photos of this knife are provided with pages 66 & 67 from Ken Banks’ book Japanese Pattern Dirks – The Banks Collection.
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Japanese IMPERIAL HOUSEHOLD Dirk -WW2 -Old/Antique Samurai Sword/Dagger -RARE
Japanese IMPERIAL HOUSEHOLD Dirk -WW2 -Old/Antique Samurai Sword/Dagger -RARE
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1 rare and important World War II Japanese Samurai Imperial Household dirk available. This dagger, among the rarest Japanese dirks, would make an important addition to any collection.
This important Japanese Imperial Household dirk would have been carried by a Senior Official on the Emperor’s Household staff.
All fittings are of exceptional quality. This fine dirk has a sharkskin saya.
Photos from Fuller and Gregory’s book Japanese Military and Civil Swords and Dirks are provided in this listing that reference the Imperial Household Dirk.
The guard has the characteristic ‘harp’ Suya stamp found on these dirks.
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Japanese WW2 Sword Tassel -FIELD GRADE -IJA Army COLONEL Knot -Old/Antique
Japanese WW2 Sword Tassel -FIELD GRADE -IJA Army COLONEL Knot -Old/Antique
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1 difficult to find WW2 Japanese Field Grade Colonel’s sword tassel. This original World War 2 Officer’s sword tassel would make an important addition to any collection, and would complete a high grade shingunto sword.
This tassel was attached to an Officer’s katana carried during the War by a Japanese Colonel.
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Japanese WW2 Propaganda Flag -Silk WW II -Zero Plane -Military -RARE Bringback
Japanese WW2 Propaganda Flag -Silk WW II -Zero Plane -Military -RARE Bringback
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1 difficult to find Japanese WW2 silk propaganda flag available. This is a rare item. This Japanese silk flag would make an important addition to any collection.
This G.I. bringback silk flag is printed with images of favorable newspaper headlines and articles. The center of the flag features a Japanese zero fighter.
The back of the flag has the name of the G.I. who brought it back home ‘R. Belfiglio Co. B.’.
This flag measures 27″ X 29″.
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Japanese WW2 Naval Sword -Antique IJN Navy/Kai Gunto -Old/Antique Samurai
Japanese WW2 Naval Sword -Antique IJN Navy/Kai Gunto -Old/Antique Samurai
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1 Japanese World War II Navy Officer’s kai gunto sword available. This IJN Officer’s sword was made by (Ido) Hidetoshi. This Japanese sword would make an important addition to any collection.
The oil-tempered blade measures 24 13/16″ (65.6 cm) from blade tip to notch in the blade spine.
The tsuka has rayskin under the silk wrap. This IJN kai-gunto sword has a black lacquer saya.
Note the outer seppa is marked with the Naval anchor stamp, and ‘T.E.C.’ (likely a sword company).
A photo of the page on Hidetoshi from John Slough’s book An Oshigata Book for Modern Japanese Swordsmiths 1868-1945 is provided above.
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Japanese WW2 Naval Dagger -Model 1883 -Rare FIRST PATTERN -WWII Sword
Japanese WW2 Naval Dagger -Model 1883 -Rare FIRST PATTERN -WWII Sword
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1 hard to find early model Japanese Naval Dirk available. This is among the earliest of Japanese Naval daggers. This dagger would make an important acquisition for any collection.
This is the model 1883 (ca.1883) Navy dirk. It has early cutout fittings, and a fine sharkskin saya.
This dirk has a 7 3/4″ blade, and measures 12 1/2″ overall.
