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Gunto & Military Swords

Imperial Japanese military swords, including shin gunto, parade and dress swords and related regulation patterns. Listings will distinguish traditionally forged blades from machine-made examples and record provenance and historical documentation where available.

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Imperial Japanese naval sword - Yamazakura

Imperial Japanese Navy Dress Sword with Tassel

£400.00
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Type 19 company grade cavalry sword - Yamazakura

Japanese Type 19 Company-Grade Cavalry Parade Sword

£700.00
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Very rare flag sword . - Yamazakura

Japanese Military Flag Sword

£1,100.00
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Imperial Japanese Army parade sword - Yamazakura

Imperial Japanese Army Parade Sword with Tassel and Family Mon

£800.00
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Cavalry parade sword 1 - Yamazakura

Japanese Type 19 Cavalry Officer’s Parade Sword – Meiji Period

£700.00
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Ko and otsu - Yamazakura

Pair of Japanese Type 32 Ko and Otsu Military Swords

£1,000.00
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Shingunto 7 - Yamazakura

Japanese Shin-Gunto – Recorded Luzon Capture History

£1,750.00
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Kaigunto 2 - Yamazakura

Japanese Kai-gunto with Naval Tassel

£1,800.00
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Kai/ shin gunto Naval Special Landing Forces. Imperial Japanese navy - Yamazakura

Japanese Kai-gunto with Recorded RN Surrender Provenance

£1,500.00
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kyu gunto. Imperial Japanese Military. - Yamazakura

Japanese Wakizashi Blade in Kyu-gunto Mounts

£1,700.00
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Ko isshin mantetsu - Yamazakura

Japanese Ko Isshin Mantetsu Sword

£1,750.00
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Shingunto - Yamazakura

Japanese Shin-gunto with Wooden Surrender Tag

£4,500.00
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