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    Japanese Tanto Help

    Hello All,

    This one is at a local antique shop by my house and was wondering if I could get some help on the writing on the blade? Any help would be great because I cannot read Japanese and I dont know anyone who can.

    I appreciate all the help in advance.

    Regards,
    Chris G.
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    Another...a little closer
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      #3
      It appears to be a name. I cannot make out that top kanji, but the other two are:
      志敏
      Multiple pronunciations:
      Munetoshi
      Sh¡toshi
      Sanetoshi

      On the habaki [collar]

      Matsu [pine]

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        #4
        Originally posted by GHP View Post

        On the habaki [collar]

        Matsu [pine]
        Good eye, Guy!
        I haven't seen that on a habaki before. Hmm. The kanji was used on WWII gunto as an inspection stamp of the Osaka Army Arsenal, under the Kokura Arsenal, but this isn't Army. There was a Matsuyama koshirae manufacturing company making fittings: 松山軍刀製作所 is Matsuyama Gunto Sei Saku Jo. Maybe this who made the fittings for this tanto?

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          #5
          I see there is another one in the cabinet.That might have a better blade.

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            #6
            There isnt...

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              #7
              Thank you guys for the help on the name. I wish we could get the first name because I would love to try and track down who the maker is so I could put a era to the blade. The blade is actually very very nice in real life without any knicks or chips on it...maybe just a little stain here or their but a nice one no doubt.

              Regards,
              Chris G.

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