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it's a little hard to read probably due to the lighting but it's a date
昭和二十二年二月
february shōwa (era of the Japanese calendar) 22
shōwa 1 was in 1926, so the thing is probably from february 1947
i dont remember when this was put in place but the japanese era calendar is largely symbolic and the years tick over the same as gregorian (at least in the modern era, of which shōwa is a part)
and so shōwa 1 only lasted for a week, because it started on december 25th
at least if that was true of shōwa
A ghost sword!Addendum: it was made in the Okayama prefecture in Japan.
During the prohibition it was illegal to make or consume alcohol, do you think that stopped people from making or partaking?I appreciate everyone's comments and help in identifying this sword.
I'll need to do some research since I am under the impression that arms manufacturing, including swords, was banned from 1945 to 1953. So a date of 1947 doesn't make much sense.
I've included a few more pictures. Unfortunately someone unwrapped the sword long before I got it. The handle is held together by old GI cord. I haven't unwound it but under the cord is what appears to be stingray skin and wood. The butt of the sword is leather and the scabbard lock is on the side instead of the common end of war top (it did not have a scabbard when I acquired it). There are nicks on the blade edge... but I don't know if that was from a Soldier or a kid goofing off with Grandpa's stuff decades later.
Hope these pictures help and we can narrow down the search. Thanks again!
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All you need is between $.05 and $5M.Wow I would love to have a find like this in my lifetime. Thanks for sharing this with us.