-
SATSUMA Japanese Samurai Sword -Old/Antique Katana Collection -TADPOLE CHOJI
SATSUMA Japanese Samurai Sword -Old/Antique Katana Collection -TADPOLE CHOJI
$0
1 exceptional antique 1660’s-1670’s A.D. Japanese Samurai katana available. This desirable Japanese antique Samurai weapon would make an important addition to any collection.
This katana has beautiful Satsuma mounts. The saya/scabbard is red in color with black horn and scrolled mounts.
The tang/nakago on this sword is signed. My reading is 関善定兼__ (Seki Zenjō Kane__). The top of Kane is visible. This may possibly be Kaneyoshi (兼吉), Kanekado (兼門) or Kanetsugu (兼次).
This sword has remounted at least 4 different times from its original mounting. There are 5 mekugi-ana in the nakago–including one hole that was partially filled.
The blade measures 26 1/16″ (66.2 cm) from blade tip to the habaki. The habaki is beautiful, and is covered in Silver foil. The menuki are mixed metal.
The hamon on this sword is exceptional. The hamon is extreme tadpole choji–very unusual, and very desirable among collectors.
-
WW II Japanese SOUTH MANCHURIAN RAILWAY Samurai Sword -WW2 RAILROAD
WW II Japanese SOUTH MANCHURIAN RAILWAY Samurai Sword -WW2 RAILROAD
$0
1 very rare South Manchuria Railroad Company World War II Japanese Samurai sword. This South Manchuria Railway Company katana would make an important addition to any collection.
The nakago/tang is marked with a rare railroad rail symbol. The reverse side is dated.
This sword has a straight temper line.
This excerpt came from those same articles, ‘Some of the mantetsu blades made in the Dairen Railroad factory may bear the stamp of the Manchuria Railroad company. These were made in the late 1930’s and are considered relatively rare.’ This sword was made in 1944. It has the Dairen stamp–with the rare railroad rail stamp beneath it. This stamp is exceedingly rare.
The blade measures 26 3/8″ (67.0 cm) from blade tip to notch in the blade spine.
The nakago’s mune/spine is stamped with a number written in Japanese.
-
Japanese FORESTRY DIRK -Sword WW II -Old/Antique Samurai/Dagger -LARGE! -Rare
Japanese FORESTRY DIRK -Sword WW II -Old/Antique Samurai/Dagger -LARGE! -Rare
$0
1 rare late 1800’s thru World War II Japanese Samurai Forestry Dirk available. This is a rare Japanese dirk–it is unusual to find a large, early Forestry dirk. This dagger would make an exceptionally rare addition to any collection.
The blade measures 16 11/16″ (42.4 cm). This dagger measures 22″ overall (55.9 cm).
The blade is a handmade oil- or water-tempered blade. The nakago is not signed.
This is a rare variation Forestry dagger.
-
Old WW2 Samurai Sword -Antique Japanese WW II Navy/Naval MASAHIRO/Takayama Forge
Old WW2 Samurai Sword -Antique Japanese WW II Navy/Naval MASAHIRO/Takayama Forge
$0
1 desirable Japanese World War II Takayama Forge Navy Officer’s Samurai sword available. This desirable katana was made by Hattori Masahiro. This Japanese sword would make an important addition to any collection.
Swords made at the Takayama Forge are highly collectible. In addition, Masahiro made swords in a distinctive ‘old way’. He made swords with a kissaki that is two times thicker at the mune than normal. During World War 2, only Masahiro (at the Takayama Forge) made swords with this type of kissaki. This type of sword tip was made to reduce the likelihood of a break or chip at the blade tip. A sword made by Masahiro is very desirable.
There are an unusually high number of kanji on the nakago. There are 17 kanji on the tang. The nakago/tang is signed ‘Kin Saku Takayama to Hattori Masahiro‘. The lower left side of the nakago is signed with the polisher’s name. The oil-tempered ‘no rust steel’ blade measures 24 1/8″ (61.3 cm) from blade tip to notch in the blade spine. The nakago has a Naval anchor stamp. An additional distinguishing feature of a Masahiro blade is the distinctive ratio of nakago length to overall sword length.
Masahiro was the ONLY Japanese WW2 swordsmith to make swords with these many distinguishing features.
The tsuka has sharkskin under the silk wrap. The saya is made of premium sharkskin as well.
All fittings have matching assembly numbers. The number stamped on each fitting is ‘528‘.
-
Japanese WW2 Samurai Sword -Old/Antique WW II Army BIGGEST SWORD YOU WILL EVER SEE
Japanese WW2 Samurai Sword -Old/Antique WW II Army BIGGEST SWORD YOU WILL EVER SEE
$0
1 large antique World War II Japanese Samurai Army Officer’s sword available. This is the biggest WW2 Army sword a collector will ever run across. An Army Officer sword of this size is exceedingly rare.
This sword was made by Minamoto Masauji. This Japanese Army gendaito sword would make an important addition to any collection.
This sword is signed ‘Minamoto Masauji saku kore’. The reverse side of the nakago is dated ‘November 1936’. This is about the earliest date to be found on a shin-gunto sword.
The blade measures 27 9/16″ (70 cm)–as measured properly with a tape pulled tight from the blade tip to the bottom of the notch in the habaki. This sword measures 43″ from blade tip to the end of the handle. The tsuka/handle on this sword is oversized–it measures 12 1/4″ (50% longer than the typical regulation Army tsuka).
This sword has an undulating, water-tempered hamon/temper line.
The fittings have matching assembly numbers on them–all fittings are stamped ’40’. The tsuba is the large over-sized variation.
The kashira has a Samurai family mon. This mon is the family crest of the Shizume Samurai clan.
-
Japanese WW2 Samurai Sword -Old/Antique WW II Army CAPTURE TAG/GENDAITO/1ST SEAT
Japanese WW2 Samurai Sword -Old/Antique WW II Army CAPTURE TAG/GENDAITO/1ST SEAT
$0
1 antique World War II Japanese Samurai Army Officer’s sword available. This sword was made by Sanyo Miyumisanroku ju Fujiwara Kazunori. Kazunori earned 1st Seat at the 1941 Sword Exhibition. This Japanese Army gendaito sword would make an important addition to any collection.
This sword is signed ‘Sanyo Miyumisanroku ju Fujiwara Kazunori saku kore’. The reverse side of the nakago is dated ‘2601 Years After Founding of the Empire‘. This date translates to 1941.
The blade measures 26 3/8″ (67 cm)–as measured properly with a tape pulled tight from the blade tip to the bottom of the notch in the habaki.
This sword has an undulating, water-tempered hamon/temper line.
The fittings have matching assembly numbers on them–all fittings are stamped ‘3’. The regular metal Army saya has a leather combat cover over it. This sword has a fine blue/brown Company Grade tassel.
The original surrender tag is attached to the saya. The original soldier’s information is written in both Japanese and English. It is very unusual to have a Japanese soldier who could write in English as well. The surrender tag reads ‘Hyogoken Hikamigun Oji-mura Nakayama, Mr. Murakami, Kuroi Station in Fukuchiyama Lin‘.
-
Japanese Colonial CHOSEN Sword -WW II KOREA -Antique/Old WW2 Military/Samurai
Japanese Colonial CHOSEN Sword -WW II KOREA -Antique/Old WW2 Military/Samurai
$0
1 fine Japanese WW2 Chosen (Korea) Colonial Sword available. This sword would make an important addition to any collection.
This is the Sonin (higher) level sword with decorated fittings.
The sword blade measures 25 1/2″ (64.8 cm).
-
WW II Japanese YASUKUNI SHRINE Army Officer Samurai Sword -Antique/Old Collection
WW II Japanese YASUKUNI SHRINE Army Officer Samurai Sword -Antique/Old Collection
$0
1 desirable Japanese antique available. This Japanese World War 2 Yasukuni Shrine Army Officer sword would make an important addition to any collection.
This sword was made by the Yasukuni Shrine smith Kotani Yasunori.
The saya is very desirable–it is a rare Army saya with same/rayskin. A rayskin army saya is found on 1 in 10,000 army swords–so this sword with its rayskin saya is exceedingly rare.
The blade measures 26 7/8″ (68.3 cm) from blade tip to notch in the blade spine.
