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LARGE Japanese WW2 MIKASA BATTLESHIP Naval Dirk -Toshihide Dagger -Hideaki












LARGE Japanese WW2 MIKASA BATTLESHIP Naval Dirk -Toshihide Dagger -Hideaki
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1 large Japanese World War 2 Mikasa Battleship Naval dirk available. This Japanese dirk would make a rare addition to any collection.
First note that this Mikasa Naval dirk is oversized (see photo comparing this dirk to an early 1st variation Naval dirk). The forged 9 5/16″ blade has kanji horimono reading ‘The Fate of the Empire is decided by this Battle‘.
The mei on the nakago reads (beneath heavy rust) ‘Mikasa Gun Steel Hideaki’. Hideaki also went by the art name Toshihide. Horii Toshihide (Horii Hideaki) is rated very high in Slough’s book–2.8 Million Yen. Toshihide earned Special Honor Noted Seat–Sword Forging Teacher at the 1941 Exhibition.
The ura-mei (reverse side mei) is the date this dirk was forged.
Note that in addition to this dirk’s large size (17 3/8″), this dirk has premium polished same (rayskin) as opposed to sharkskin. Uncommon for a Japanese Naval dirk.
Also see the images at left from Ohmura’s study site ohmura-study.net/912.html.
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KOA ISSHIN MANTETSU WW II Japanese Army Officer Sword/Katana Antique/WW2





















KOA ISSHIN MANTETSU WW II Japanese Army Officer Sword/Katana Antique/WW2
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1 desirable Koa Isshin Mantetsu WW2 Japanese Army Officer’s sword available. This Japanese Mantetsu sword would make an important addition to any collection.
This sword has exceptional early mounts. Note the deep red color of the lined habaki. Note too the early War red color of the fittings.
This sword is signed ‘KOA ISSHIN MANTETSU SAKU’–meaning ‘Develop Asia by One Mind Mantetsu respectfully made this’. The reverse side of the nakago is dated. The spine of the nakago is also marked. This fine sword measures 26 1/8″ (66.3 cm) (measured properly from the blade tip to the notch in the blade spine).
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Japanese WWII Army Tanto Dagger -Old Antique WW2 Samurai Sword -Knife


Japanese WWII Army Tanto Dagger -Old Antique WW2 Samurai Sword -Knife
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1 antique WW2 Japanese Army tanto available. Tanto swords like this one were carried by Japanese soldiers during World War II to evoke for them the spirit of the Samurai. This Japanese tanto would make an important addition to any collection.
This tanto could be easily carried in a pack. The blade measures 5 5/16″. The nakago/tang is not signed. When in its shirasaya, this tanto measures 9 1/2″ overall. This Army tanto was a wavy temper line. The hamon is genuine, and is oil-tempered.
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Japanese WW2 FORESTRY DIRK -Antique Samurai Sword/Foresters Dagger






Japanese WW2 FORESTRY DIRK -Antique Samurai Sword/Foresters Dagger
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1 harder to find ca.1903 through World War II Japanese Samurai Forestry Dirk available. This dagger would make an exceptionally rare addition to any collection.
This dirk has nickel fittings. It has a leather saya. The blade has an acid-etched temper line.
The blade measures 9 1/4″. This large dagger measures 14 1/8” overall.
This is a fine example.
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JAPANESE WW2 SHIN-GUNTO ARMY SWORD -GENDAITO -‘NAGAMITSU’ -FULL POLISH KATANA















JAPANESE WW2 SHIN-GUNTO ARMY SWORD -GENDAITO -‘NAGAMITSU’ -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 Nagamitsu. This Japanese sword would make an important addition to any collection.
This is a desirable hand-made gendai sword. This sword’s hamon is exceptional.
The blade measures 26 3/16″ (66.5 cm) from blade tip to notch in the blade spine.
Note the superior koshirae.
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Japanese WWII Army Tanto Dagger -Old Antique WW2 Samurai Sword -Tempered




Japanese WWII Army Tanto Dagger -Old Antique WW2 Samurai Sword -Tempered
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1 antique WW2 Japanese Army tanto available. Tanto swords like this one were carried by Japanese soldiers during World War II to evoke for them the spirit of the Samurai. This Japanese tanto would make an important addition to any collection.
This tanto could be easily carried in a pack. The blade measures 5 5/16″. The nakago/tang is not signed. When in its shirasaya, this tanto measures 9 1/2″ overall. This Army tanto was a wavy temper line. The hamon is genuine, and is oil-tempered.
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WW2 Japanese NCO Sword -Antique/Old Samurai -IJA Army/Rare PLIMPTON COLLECTION!










WW2 Japanese NCO Sword -Antique/Old Samurai -IJA Army/Rare PLIMPTON COLLECTION!
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1 Japanese WW2 Army NCO sword from the Plimpton collection available. This NCO sword was photographed and will appear in John Plimpton’s upcoming book. John including this sword in his book, because this sword has no serial number. An unusual variation!
As mentioned, this exact sword is the sword appearing in the upcoming Military Swords of Imperial Japan book by John E. Plimpton on Japanese military mount swords.
A photo of the page from Plimpton’s book featuring this sword is available upon request.
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JAPANESE WW2 SHIN GUNTO ARMY SWORD -GENDAITO -‘MASAYASU’ -FULL POLISH KATANA












JAPANESE WW2 SHIN GUNTO ARMY SWORD -GENDAITO -‘MASAYASU’ -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 Masayasu. This Japanese sword would make an important addition to any collection.
This is a desirable hand-made gendai sword. 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.
The blade measures 26 3/16″ (66.5 cm) from blade tip to notch in the blade spine.
Note the superior koshirae.
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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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Antique Japanese KOZUKA for Old Samurai Sword/KNIFE HANDLE/Shakudo


Antique Japanese KOZUKA for Old Samurai Sword/KNIFE HANDLE/Shakudo
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1 antique Japanese kozuka handle available. This exceptional kozuka handle is several centuries old. This fine kozuka/side knife handle would make an important addition to any collection.
This fine shakudo and gold gilt kozuka measures 3 3/4″ (9.5cm) by just over 9/16″ wide (1.4 cm).
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MINT Antique WW2 Japanese Officer Sword TASSEL/Old Samurai Collection





MINT Antique WW2 Japanese Officer Sword TASSEL/Old Samurai Collection
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1 antique World War II Imperial Japanese Army Officer’s sword tassel available. This hard-to-find original Company Grade Officer’s tassel is in rare mint condition, and would make an important addition to any higher-grade Japanese military-mounted sword.
This silk tassel is blue and brown in color. This WW2 tassel has the proper smell of age.
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Antique SIGNED Japanese Samurai Katana Sword TSUBA/Old Guard



Antique SIGNED Japanese Samurai Katana Sword TSUBA/Old Guard
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1 antique Japanese tsuba for a Japanese sword available. This fine signed tsuba would make an important addition to any collection, and will also look incredible mounted.
This iron tsuba measures 3 1/8″ inches (79 mm) by 2 29/32″ (74 mm). This tsuba is 3/16″ thick (5 mm). The blade opening of this tsuba measures 1 3/32″ (28 mm) by 11/32″ (9 mm).
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RARE WW2 Japanese Army Officer Sword BELT CHAIN/Samurai/Old/Gendai/Katana Hanger




RARE WW2 Japanese Army Officer Sword BELT CHAIN/Samurai/Old/Gendai/Katana Hanger
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1 hard-to-find antique Japanese World War II Army Officer’s samurai sword belt chain available. This fine chain sword belt hanger would allow completion of a fine Army Officer’s katana.
This chain sword hanger measures 14 1/4″ in length. This chain measures 1″ wide.
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RARE! Antique WW2 Japanese GENDAI Kogatana/Old Samurai Sword Collection/Kozuka











RARE! Antique WW2 Japanese GENDAI Kogatana/Old Samurai Sword Collection/Kozuka
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1 rare antique World War II Japanese kogatana side/utility knife available. A kogatana made during World War II, or in the decade or two prior, like this one, is very rare. This gendai kogatana was made by the Third Generation Sukemaru. This fine kogatana/side knife would make an important addition to any collection.
This World War II kogatana is larger than the usual Samurai kogatana. It measures 8 7/16″ (21.4 cm) overall. The blade itself measures 5 5/16″ (13.5 cm). This beefy kogatana measures 9/16″ (1.4 cm) wide by 1/8″ thick (.3 cm).
The blade also has an inscription on it that I can’t translate. There are collectors out there that can perhaps read inscriptions (takes a better command of the Japanese language than I have).
This fine kogatana comes nicely mounted in shira-saya.
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RARE MOTIF Antique Japanese KOZUKA/Old Samurai Sword Collection/Knife/TSUKA



RARE MOTIF Antique Japanese KOZUKA/Old Samurai Sword Collection/Knife/TSUKA
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1 rare motif antique Japanese kozuka handle available. This kozuka handle is several centuries old. This fine kozuka/side knife handle would make an important addition to any collection.
This kozuka measures 3 7/8″ (9.8cm) by 11/16″ wide (1.7cm).
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RARE SIZE—OKOZUKA Japanese Samurai Sword Knife Handle -Antique/Old Kozuka





RARE SIZE—OKOZUKA Japanese Samurai Sword Knife Handle -Antique/Old Kozuka
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1 antique Japanese Samurai okozuka (large–knife handle). This is a very rare size for a Japanese kozuka. An okozuka is difficult to find.
This okozuka measures 4 3/16″ (10.6 cm) by 3/4″ (1.9 cm). A regular-sized kozuka measures 3 13/16″ (9.7 cm) by 9/16″ (1.4 cm).
This okozuka has an impressive and very collectible motif. The image is of the severed head of a vanquished Samurai with an arrow through it. A tanto lies next to the head.
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WW2 Japanese Army Officer CHAIN HANGER & SWORD BELT/Samurai/Old/Gendai/Katana








WW2 Japanese Army Officer CHAIN HANGER & SWORD BELT/Samurai/Old/Gendai/Katana
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1 hard-to-find antique Japanese World War II Army Officer’s samurai sword belt with rare chain hanger. This fine chain sword belt hanger and leather Company Grade sword belt would allow completion of a fine Army Officer’s katana.
This chain sword hanger measures 14 1/8″ in length. This chain measures 1″ wide.
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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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Antique Japanese Samurai Arrow Point -Arrowhead/Head -Old Collection






Antique Japanese Samurai Arrow Point -Arrowhead/Head -Old Collection
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1 antique Japanese samurai arrow point available. This is a rare form for a Japanese arrow head. This desirable Japanese yanone/arrowhead would make a fine addition to any collection.
The ancient 17th-18th century Japanese yajiri/arrowpoint would have been used by true Samurai. This large arrowpoint measures 9 1/4″ (23.5 cm), including the tang. The point itself measures 2 1/16″ (5.2 cm) by 1 5/16″ wide (3.3 cm).
The hamon/temper line is visible along both blade edges.
The tang/nakago is marked with a number ‘X124’. I have seen this very style of marking before. This point was either in a museum, or was in a known collection–perhaps the Compton collection?
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Antique SIGNED Japanese Samurai Yanone Arrowpoint -Arrowhead/Old




Antique SIGNED Japanese Samurai Yanone Arrowpoint -Arrowhead/Old
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1 antique Japanese samurai arrow point available. This desirable signed Japanese yanone/arrowhead would make a fine addition to any collection.
The ancient 17th-18th century Japanese yajiri/arrowpoint would have been used by true Samurai. This arrowpoint measures 5 15/16″ (15.1 cm), including the tang. The point itself measures 2 1/16″ (5.2 cm) by 1″ wide (2.5 cm).
The hamon/temper line is visible along both blade edges.
The first character in the smith’s name is on one side, and the second character is on the other.
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Antique Backstrap w/SILVER FAMILY MON for Russo-Japanese Sword




Antique Backstrap w/SILVER FAMILY MON for Russo-Japanese Sword
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1 ca.1900-1905 backstrap with Silver Samurai Family Mon for a Russo-Japanese sword. Many people collect Samurai mon–this backstrap with Silver mon would be a fine addition to any collection.
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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’.


















































































































































































































