I was offered this sword this week. Its got a neat temper , the blade is in bad shape but i figured id better post to see if i should even mess with it. Thank you for help i can get and fir your time.
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WW2 Army Sword blade Folded? Big signature neat temper line
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東都住
Tōto jū
Resident of Tōto
(hole)
真国 / 祐国
Masakuni / Sukekuni
精鍛作之
Seitetsu-saku Kore
This is Made of refined steel
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皇記二千六百二年仲秋
Kōki<sup class="t_nihongo_help noprint"></sup> Ni-sen Roppyaku-ni Chuushui
Imperial Year 2,602 [1942] August 15
為 大東亜戦記念應寺田氏需
Tame Dai Toa Sen Kinen oh-Terada-shuu
Made at the Request of Mr. Terada as a Commemorative for the benefit of the Great East Asian War
PHEW!!
--Guy
Edit re "東都" This might be shorthand for Tōkyō [Tōkyō-to / Tokyo Metropolis] 東京都. I've Googled it, but most hits are for Kingdom of Formosa.Last edited by GHP; 07-29-2014, 05:17 PM. Reason: Just realized I left out "tame" -- "for/benefit/good of"
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