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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.’

1 fine & rare antique early-1800’s naval dagger available.  This early dirk would make an important addition to any collection.

This 19th Century dagger is etched with an anchor, a shield, a trumpet, and floral patterns.  

This dagger measures 8 7/8” overall.  The blade itself measures 4 15/16”.    

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1 exceptional condition U.S. WW2 VINER BROS. 1943 M6 sheath for the blade-dated M3 trench fighting knife available.  This desirable U.S. WW2 M6 scabbard would make an important addition to any collection.  

This M6 trench knife sheath measures 15 1/4” overall. 

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1 unissued U.S. WW2 CASE blade-marked M3 trench fighting knife available.  This U.S. WW2 edged weapon would make an important addition to any collection.  

This M3 trench knife measures 11 3/8” overall.  The blade measures 6 9/16”.  

The U.S. M8 sheath has its leather leg tie-down thong intact still.  The pommel has a small flaming bomb mark.

1 antique World War II Japanese samurai Army Officer’s sword available.  This sword was made by 2 Million Yen smith Kanenobu.  This fine Japanese Army katana would make an important addition to any collection.

Kanenobu was named an ‘Intangible Cultural Asset’ of Gifu Prefecture many years after the war in 1973.

The blade measures 25 3/16″ (64 cm)–as measured properly with a tape pulled tight from the blade tip to the bottom of the notch in the habaki.  

The hamon is complex–not surprising for a smith of Kanenobu’s skill level.  

This sword has a premium pierced tsuba.  The blue/brown Company Grade Officer’s tassel is attached to the sarute.  A bringback tag is attached to the sword.  It reads ‘Cpl. Frank P. Kostecky’.  

The leather combat cover has kept the Army saya in perfect condition.  

1 antique World War II Japanese samurai Army Officer’s sword available.  The blade is a fine sword by Ishido Teruhide.   This very fine Japanese Army katana would make an important addition to any collection.

There is a Samurai mon on each menuki.  This feature is especially rare.  This occurs in approximately 1 in every 5,000 WW2 Japanese Army swords.  

The blade measures 26 1/4″ (66.7 cm)–as measured properly with a tape pulled tight from the blade tip to the bottom of the notch in the habaki.  

All seppa and the tsuba have matching assembly numbers.

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. 

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. 

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‘.

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).

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1 exceptional antique Japanese Samurai sword available.  The blade itself was carried by Samurai from 1469-1487 A.D. up through World War 2.  This desirable Japanese antique would make an important addition to any collection.

This sword has extraordinary history helping to make it an exceptional Japanese antique.  The sword is an old Samurai blade–remounted during the Russo-Japanese War.  

The blade is signed, and has 4 holes.  I had the sword papered by the NTHK-NPO.  The sword is papered to Echizen Fujiwara Tsuguiye.  He worked during the Bunmei period of Japan–1469-1487 A.D.  

The hamon is hard to photograph, because the blade is all scratched up.  In person, one can see a beautiful wavy hamon.  The hamon is somewhat flat and then has periodic peaks.  The quality of the blade is confirmed by the papers–and by the 20 pt. rating for Tsuguiye in Hawley’s book.  

The blade measures 24 1/8″ (61.3 cm) from blade tip to the habaki.  The end of the tsuka/handle has a Samurai family mon.  

This sword has its original bringback box–the box that the U.S. soldier mailed the sword back home in.  On top of the box is a paper card reading ‘CERTIFICATE’ attached with tacks.  Under the paper card was found the original bringback paper.  

The handle is covered in polished rayskin–a higher class handle finish.   

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.