Nagamitsu WWII Gendaito Japanese Sword Type 3 1944 Pattern Shin - Gunto
Item History & Price
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Up for sale is a WWII Gendaito Japanese Sword Type 3 1944 Pattern Shin-Gunto signed by Nagamitsu that has been in my family for 25 years! My father originally purchased this from a gentleman by the name of Larry E. Klahn and the letter included in the auction photos describes the sword in detail and was included in the original sale to my father. The cutting edge measures 26 3/16" and it's in beautiful condition!
My wife is not a fan of weapons of death and as a result this has been... stored in a temperature controlled storage unit for the better part of 10 years. It's time for this to go to a good home.
Please feel free to ask me any questions and I'll answer to the best of my abilities. Happy bidding!
Domestic shipping: $25 shipped and insured via USPS priority mail.
The sword will be extremely well packaged.
Please ask if you would like additional pictures or have any questions. I am not a professional photographer and have tried to take the best 12 pictures I'm capable of. I am happy to provide additional pictures upon request and will do my best to capture requested details. I am not an expert, but will attempt to answer any questions you may have to the best of my ability.
Additional notes: Bidders with feedback less than 10 feedback, please contact me before bidding. You must be legally able to purchase and own the item in order to Bid on the item.On Jun-24-19 at 19:20:08 PDT, seller added the following information:
UPDATE:
It was pointed out to me by a knowledgeable Ebay member that this sword is Signed by "Chounsai Emura" and not "Ichihara Nagamitsu".
In the past it was generally believed that Ichihara Nagamitsu and Chounsai Emura blades were the work of the same swordsmith. New evidence and translations by Chris Bowen and others confirms that they are different and unrelated swordsmiths.
During World War II a swordsmith named Chounsai Emura (real name: Emura Shigetato), originally from Tokushima in Shikoku, operated a swordmaking school on the grounds of the Okayama Prison. He made sword blades himself and also trained prisoners to make sword blades in support of the Japanese war effort. Emura san died in 1960. He made numerous very good blades which are now much sought after by collectors and students of the Japanese sword.Emura blades have received Hozon origami from the NBTHK in Japan. Emura blades have also received Shinteisho and Kanteisho origami from the NTHK(3). This confirms that Emura blades are judged to be true gendaito.
Reference: Japanese Sword Index (dot) comOn Jun-26-19 at 07:42:54 PDT, seller added the following information:
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My wife is not a fan of weapons of death and as a result this has been... stored in a temperature controlled storage unit for the better part of 10 years. It's time for this to go to a good home.
Please feel free to ask me any questions and I'll answer to the best of my abilities. Happy bidding!
Domestic shipping: $25 shipped and insured via USPS priority mail.
The sword will be extremely well packaged.
Please ask if you would like additional pictures or have any questions. I am not a professional photographer and have tried to take the best 12 pictures I'm capable of. I am happy to provide additional pictures upon request and will do my best to capture requested details. I am not an expert, but will attempt to answer any questions you may have to the best of my ability.
Additional notes: Bidders with feedback less than 10 feedback, please contact me before bidding. You must be legally able to purchase and own the item in order to Bid on the item.On Jun-24-19 at 19:20:08 PDT, seller added the following information:
UPDATE:
It was pointed out to me by a knowledgeable Ebay member that this sword is Signed by "Chounsai Emura" and not "Ichihara Nagamitsu".
In the past it was generally believed that Ichihara Nagamitsu and Chounsai Emura blades were the work of the same swordsmith. New evidence and translations by Chris Bowen and others confirms that they are different and unrelated swordsmiths.
During World War II a swordsmith named Chounsai Emura (real name: Emura Shigetato), originally from Tokushima in Shikoku, operated a swordmaking school on the grounds of the Okayama Prison. He made sword blades himself and also trained prisoners to make sword blades in support of the Japanese war effort. Emura san died in 1960. He made numerous very good blades which are now much sought after by collectors and students of the Japanese sword.Emura blades have received Hozon origami from the NBTHK in Japan. Emura blades have also received Shinteisho and Kanteisho origami from the NTHK(3). This confirms that Emura blades are judged to be true gendaito.
Reference: Japanese Sword Index (dot) comOn Jun-26-19 at 07:42:54 PDT, seller added the following information:
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