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Naval Kai-Gunto and a Army Shin Guntō Surrendered in 1945


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Here is a Naval Kai-Gunto officers pattern sword introduced to the navy in the early 1930’s based on the traditional tachi (slung sword) and a Shin Guntō used by the Imperial Japanese Army. Both of these swords have early signed blades and were surrendered to Rear Admiral James Kepler Davis in 1945.

 

 

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Two very nice swords Kanemono.

 

Is the sword blade that is in Naval mounts a Gensui-to (Little Crow Style) style blade? Or perhaps an earlier Kogarasu-maru (The Little Crow) blade? It appears to have a narrow central fuller and a rendition of the kiku on the tang.

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