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Antique Japanese Samurai Kusarigama Sickle & Chain -Old Katana Sword Collection






Antique Japanese Samurai Kusarigama Sickle & Chain -Old Katana Sword Collection
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1 antique Samurai kusarigama (sickle and chain) weapon available. This Samurai weapon was made sometime in the 17th or 18th centuries. This hard-to-find Japanese antique would make an important addition to any collection.
Use of the kusarigama is called kusarigamajutsu. Attacking with the weapon usually entailed swinging the weighted chain in a large circle over one’s head, and then whipping it forward to entangle an opponent’s spear, sword, or other weapon, or immobilizing his arms or legs. This allows the kusarigama user to rush forward and strike with the sickle.
A kusarigama wielder might also strike with the spinning weighted end of the chain directly while still outside the range of an opponent’s hand weapon.
There are great videos of martial artists practicing kusarigamajutsu on youtube.
This kusarigama measures 16 1/2 inches in length. The chain measures 61 inches.
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Japanese WW II SOUTH MANCHURIAN RAILWAY Sword -HISAKATSU/Antique/WW2 MANTETSU














Japanese WW II SOUTH MANCHURIAN RAILWAY Sword -HISAKATSU/Antique/WW2 MANTETSU
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1 rare Japanese WW2 military sword available. This important sword was made by Hisakatsu. Hisakatsu was the forging instructor for the early prototype South Manchuria Railway ‘SMR’ logo marked swords, and for the ensuing Koa Isshin Mantetsu swords. Very rare–a sword that helps complete the Mantetsu line of swords in one’s collection.
His original name was Takeshima Masao, born February 28, 1909. He learned swordmaking from Horii Toshihide in Zuisen Tantosho in 1926, and founded his own forging center at Yamaguchi Prefecture in 1934. He was the winner of the Shinsaku Nihonto Daikyoshinkai Yushusho and the 1st Nihonto Denrankai Tokusen and Honorary President Award in 1935. In the next year, he won the Ministry Award at the 2nd competition. In 1938, he went to Manchu Railway Ltd., and directed the production of Koa Isshin Mantetsu blades.
Note the habaki has the same numbering as on the South Manchurian Railway swords. (See photo below). Note too the deep red color to the fittings–the same early fittings found on the prototype SMR swords. The sword is dated using the zodiacal dating system–like on the Koa Isshin Mantetsu blades.
The sword is signed ‘Nanjino Reito Minamoto Hisakatsu saku’. ‘Nanjino Reito’ means ‘Your Spiritual Sword‘.
This sword measures 26 1/4″ (66.7 cm) from blade tip to the notch in the blade spine.
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Antique MURATA Japanese Sword -WW II/Old WW2 Muratato Samurai TACHI -Tassel










Antique MURATA Japanese Sword -WW II/Old WW2 Muratato Samurai TACHI -Tassel
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1 antique World War II Japanese Samurai army officer’s Muratato shin-gunto sword available. A sword in this condition would make an important addition to any collection.
The tang has stamped kanji. 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 ’25’. The blade measures 26 1/8″ from blade tip to notch in the blade spine. This fine sword has a metal brown/red-lacquered scabbard.
This Muratato has a pierced tsuba. The handle/tsuka has a tachi curvature to it.
This sarute/tassel loop has a blue/brown company grade tassel.
Here is information from Ohmura’s studies:
Murata-tō
Tsuneyoshi Murata an army Major General Baron, is the expert of shooting. He developed the famous “Murata Rifle”.
Then, he aspired after improvement of a Guntō and made the Guntō to the trial himself using the saber metal (sword
steel of German Solingen) of stock of the Tokyo Artillery Arsenal.
Since this sword cut very well, he completed the blade which instruction of Kanenori Miyamoto, Sukekane Yokoyama, etc.
was received, Sweden steel and a Japanes steel ratio were dissolved by 6 to 4, and he dissolved mincement and this at
1,500 degrees C, and carried out One-piece forging (Ichimai-Gitae) and carried out oil hardening. The bone of the head
of a pig was splendidly cut in October, Meiji 24 (1891) using two blades by the sharpness examination in an Arsenal.
Since there were no abnormalities in two blades, it depended on this result and this blade was adopted as the Guntō.
This blade was cheap, since an officer was also easy to come to hand, it was greatly used by Nissin and the
Russo-Japanese War, and it was proved that it was the practical use Guntō strongly turned off well to rust.
This blade was manufactured in the army “Tōkyō Artillery Arsenal (Tōkyō Hōhei Kōshō)”
The Mei cut with a “Shōjū (Rifle)-Kanemasa”, carried out the archaic script of the 4 characters of the Tsuneyoshi
Murata to the bottom of it, and struck the stamp compounded to 2 characters.
Name of an era and the serial number are stamped on the reverse side of a Tang.
In addition, the Mei of “Kanemasa” or “Murata Tsuneyoshi ” was cut by the sword which Tsuneyoshi Murata forge himself.
In order that there might be no “Hamon” in the mass-produced blade, evaluation of a sword community was not obtained.The blade which Yoshitsune Murata forge himself
Blade length: 83.185cm. Edge length: 66.357cm. Tang length: 16.827cm. Curvature(Sori): 0.714㎝
The blade style is “Kogarasumaru”. It seems that Hamon was drawn by etching. All the blades that he forge cannot be
found by this type. It seems that there was much ordinary structure. Three Mekugi holes mean that the Shirasaya, the
saber, etc and the Koshirae changed.
It was dedicated by the Type-98 Koshirae, without touching a Mekugi hole. For the reason, Habaki has twice as many
ordinary length as this due to a Mekugi hole.(Photograph offer:Mr.Frank Stand in U.S.A)
“Mukade-giri-maru”which the Tsuneyoshi Murata made the model of the Murata-tō.
Mukade-giri-maru: 1000 or more are a front Tachi.
The celebrated sword of the tradition said for the Hidesato Fujiwara to have received from Ryūjin. Now, this Tachi is
a treasured sword of the Ise Shrine. Major General Murata made this Mukade-giri-maru the model of the Murata-tō.His Imperial Highness Prince Chichibu’s practice sword (reserve)
Edge length: 66.7cm. Curvature(Sori):1.6㎝
← Mei: The Tachi for Guntō way practice was imitated.
This was manufactured in Tōkyō Artillery Arsenal
Ura Mei: August, 1933 lucky day Serial № 116 →
Tōkyō Artillery Arsenal trademark stampWhen it guessed from a Mei and Emperor Taishō’s second Imperial prince
(next Prince Chichibu) entered a military academy, this sword was
presented to practice of the Guntō.The Murata-tō which imitated the Mukade-giri-maru was presented to the Imperial-Family officer. There is no telling
who did the sword making when. After Major General Murata retired, this sword was modeled on the Tachi which the
Imperial-Family officer was using for practice of a Guntō, and was forged.
It is a precious sword which can check the figure of the sword of the starting point of the Murata-tō.Mass-production Murata-tō
Edge length: 61.5cm. Curvature(Sori): 0.9cm. Hi (Slot) which pierced through all blades and Middle-Kissaki.
← Mei; Shōjū (Rifle)-Kanemasa
Ura Mei: October, Meiji 23?(1890?) →
Serial № 7-17Hard to read this sword tang Mei(signature) because the tang is
rusty. Furthermore, an exact period cannot be read because of a
Mekugi hole.
If 1890 (?) years are right, it will be called the trial production
blade or a trial production mass-production blade before the army
adoption in 1891.
The stamp which compounded the archaic script of the Tsuneyoshi
Murata to two characters is not found.
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SIGNED—WW2 Japanese IJN Naval Officer Samurai Sword -Old/Antique Collection








SIGNED—WW2 Japanese IJN Naval Officer Samurai Sword -Old/Antique Collection
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1 antique World War II Japanese Samurai Navy Officer’s kai-gunto sword available. This sword would make an important addition to any collection.
This sword is signed. This sword was made by Fukumoto Kanemune. There is no arsenal stamp on the tang/nakago, so this may be a gendai sword. At the very least though, this sword will be oil-tempered.
The blade measures 22 1/2″ (measured properly from blade tip to the bottom of the notch in the habaki).
This sword has a black leather combat combat cover over its wood saya. Some collectors refer to these swords as Naval Landing Forces swords.
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SIGNED—WW2 Japanese Army Officer Samurai Sword -Old Collection -SURRENDER TAG














SIGNED—WW2 Japanese Army Officer Samurai Sword -Old Collection -SURRENDER TAG
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1 antique World War II Japanese Samurai Army Officer’s shingunto sword available. This WW2 Japanese Army katana has the Japanese Officer’s surrender tag attached to the saya. This sword would make an important addition to any collection.
This WW2 Army Officer shin-gunto katana is signed. This sword was made by Kanetsugu. There is a showa stamp over the signature.
The blade measures 25 1/16″ (63.7 cm) from blade tip to notch in the blade spine.
This sword has a desirable sanbonsugi ‘three cedars’ hamon/temper line. This sword has a fine monkey hands sarute/tassel loop.
A canvas surrender tag is attached to the saya. These tags were attached to their swords by the Japanese Officers who surrendered them. They hoped to get them back sometime after the War. This surrender tag has been translated. The Army Officer that surrendered this sword was Nakajima Masataka. His name appears on the left side of the surrender tag; his address appears on the right side. The address translation is a little choppy, but generally reads hachi hanshi shi dai so nishu san tei me.
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WW2 Japanese Army Officer Samurai Sword/Old WW II Shin-gunto -4TH SEAT KANEYOSHI













WW2 Japanese Army Officer Samurai Sword/Old WW II Shin-gunto -4TH SEAT KANEYOSHI
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1 antique World War II Japanese Samurai Army Officer’s shin-gunto sword available. This maker of this sword, Kaneyoshi, was awarded 4th Seat at the 1941 Japanese Sword Exhibition. This sword would make an important addition to any collection.
The blade measures 26 1/8″ (66.4 cm) from blade tip to notch in the blade spine. There is a showa stamp above the signature.
This sword has a desirable wavy temper line/hamon.
This sword has a higher grade pierced tsuba. Additionally, the saya has the high grade spatter-lacquer finish.
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Japanese Samurai Yanone Arrow Point/Antique Sword Collection ROPE CUTTER Yajiri




Japanese Samurai Yanone Arrow Point/Antique Sword Collection ROPE CUTTER Yajiri
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1 antique Japanese samurai arrow point available. This desirable exceptionally large size Japanese rope cutter arrowhead would make a fine addition to any collection.
The ancient 16th-18th century Japanese yajiri/arrowpoint was used by true Samurai. This large arrowpoint measures 13 3/8″ (34 cm), including the tang. The point itself measures 3 1/8″ (7.9 cm) by 2 1/2″ wide (6.4 cm).
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Kasama SHIGETSUGU Gendaito Sword -HORIMONO -Antique Japanese Katana -Old Samurai


























Kasama SHIGETSUGU Gendaito Sword -HORIMONO -Antique Japanese Katana -Old Samurai
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1 antique Japanese katana available. This sword is signed ‘Amahide’, is stamped with a kokuin, and is dated 1820. The 2.5 Million Yen swordsmith, Kasama SHIGETSUGU, actually made this katana. Upon conferring with one the top gendaito experts in the United States, it is our opinion that this sword was made by Shigetsugu–this opinion can either be proven or disproven by submitting this sword to shinsa. Shigetsugu is known to have made many gimei swords of master smiths–like Amahide (actually Masahide, but late in life Masahide gave his smith name Amahide to his grandson). Swords made by the master swordsmith Kasama Shigetsugu are quite valuable.
On page 160 of John Slough’s book, Shigetsugu’s work is described as follows:
“Shigetsugu was a master at horimono, and there are many swords with superb examples of his work. He was skilled at producing the Bizen style of choji midare, and also a slightly slanted saka gunome choji.”
This sword’s nagasa is 27 5/16 inches (69.4 cm). The horimono on this sword is among the best work I have ever seen.
The skill level of Shigetsugu is proven in this sword. The forging work is superior.





































































































