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Kept distinct from Yamazakura's classical samurai material so each field can be catalogued in its proper historical context.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"tanto","title":"Signed Japanese Military Kaiken \/ Personal Dagger","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eObject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Signed Japanese military-period personal dagger, catalogued previously as a kaiken.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe earlier Yamazakura description associated this type of small personal dagger with Japanese naval personnel and noted a comparable example illustrated in Richard Fuller’s reference work on Japanese military and civil swords and dirks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImportant catalogue note:\u003c\/strong\u003e The former listing specifically connected this example with kamikaze pilots and kaiten personnel. That individual-use claim is not repeated here as established provenance because no supporting documentation is recorded in the current catalogue entry. The object is therefore described conservatively on its observable and previously recorded characteristics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSignature:\u003c\/strong\u003e Recorded as signed in the earlier catalogue. Further transcription and verification would strengthen the listing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Please study the photographs carefully; they form an integral part of the description.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Steve","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32705616183371,"sku":"YAM-0018","price":1400.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0289\/5629\/5243\/products\/54DC8EFE-1720-4EEA-B44C-04A2054CC4BB.jpg?v=1611548726"},{"product_id":"shingunto","title":"Japanese Shin-gunto with Wooden Surrender Tag","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eObject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japanese shin-gunto military sword retaining a wooden surrender\/identification tag.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe tag is the most significant documentary feature of this example. The earlier Yamazakura catalogue identified it with a Japanese engineering officer connected with the Burma–Thailand railway and noted that the tag had been discussed or identified with reference to Richard Fuller’s published work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance note:\u003c\/strong\u003e The specific River Kwai \/ railway association is retained here as the earlier catalogue identification, not elevated to independently verified provenance. A fresh translation of the complete tag and comparison with the cited reference would be desirable before making a stronger historical claim.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe sword itself shows service wear consistent with an object that was carried rather than preserved solely as a ceremonial piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Please study all photographs carefully; they form an integral part of the description.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping:\u003c\/strong\u003e Please contact Yamazakura regarding suitable insured delivery arrangements for edged weapons.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Steve","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32706082963531,"sku":"YAM-0019","price":4500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0289\/5629\/5243\/products\/49D5CB45-F3FE-48F4-A019-AE96CE9CCAC1.jpg?v=1609069341"},{"product_id":"ko-isshin-mantetsu","title":"Japanese Ko Isshin Mantetsu Sword","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eObject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japanese sword catalogued by Yamazakura as a Ko Isshin Mantetsu example.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIsshin Mantetsu blades form a distinctive area of twentieth-century Japanese sword collecting. The earlier Yamazakura record identifies this blade as \u003cem\u003eKo Isshin Mantetsu\u003c\/em\u003e; that identification is retained here as catalogue information rather than expanded beyond the evidence presently recorded.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Used condition. The earlier catalogue noted that the blade could benefit from professional polishing. Any restoration or polishing of a Japanese sword should be entrusted to an appropriately experienced specialist.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlease study the photographs carefully; they form an integral part of the description.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"steve","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32706094235723,"sku":"YAM-0020","price":1750.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0289\/5629\/5243\/products\/D8B111E6-B55A-4CB3-9693-009EAFE35ECD.jpg?v=1609069343"},{"product_id":"research-kyu-gunto","title":"Japanese Wakizashi Blade in Kyu-gunto Mounts","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eObject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japanese wakizashi-length traditionally forged blade mounted in kyu-gunto military koshirae.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe earlier Yamazakura catalogue attributed the blade to the early Edo period and described the mounts as dating from circa 1886. Those datings are retained here as previous catalogue attributions pending further examination.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe blade has a single bo-hi on one side and double grooves on the other. Two small nicks to the cutting edge were noted in the earlier record.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Antique used condition. Any polishing or restoration should be undertaken only by an appropriately experienced Japanese-sword specialist. Please study the photographs carefully; they form an integral part of the description.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Steve","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32706099839051,"sku":"YAM-0021","price":1700.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0289\/5629\/5243\/products\/2F211752-C2C3-436C-8ABF-84CEE8A89535.jpg?v=1611548733"},{"product_id":"a-very-rare-imperial-palace-police-sword","title":"Japanese Imperial Palace Police Sword – Fuller Attribution","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eObject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japanese police sword identified in the earlier Yamazakura catalogue as an Imperial Palace Police example.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe previous catalogue records an attribution by the late specialist and author Richard Fuller. That attribution is preserved here as an important part of the object's research history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe earlier listing further described the sword as the only known surviving example. That uniqueness claim has not been independently verified for this revised catalogue and is therefore not repeated as established fact.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Imperial Palace policing establishment was institutionally distinct from ordinary Japanese police organisations, making correctly identified equipment from this sphere of particular specialist interest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Please study the photographs carefully; they form an integral part of the description.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Steve","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32706103803979,"sku":"YAM-0022","price":1600.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0289\/5629\/5243\/products\/A2EF842B-ABE4-4329-8652-C23B7A8685D2.jpg?v=1609069346"},{"product_id":"kai-shin-gunto","title":"Japanese Kai-gunto with Recorded RN Surrender Provenance","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eObject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japanese naval-style kai-gunto with mixed military mounting features.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe earlier Yamazakura catalogue discussed this sword in connection with the Imperial Japanese Navy's Special Naval Landing Forces. Because mixed naval and army-style fittings are encountered and the precise unit attribution requires documentary support, the SNLF association is treated here as a previous catalogue interpretation rather than a definitive identification.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e The earlier catalogue records that this sword was surrendered to Lieutenant Commander Richard Horncastle, Royal Navy, while commanding HMS \u003cem\u003eWessex\u003c\/em\u003e. This recorded surrender history is retained pending correlation with any accompanying documentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Please study the photographs carefully; they form an integral part of the description.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Steve","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32706106425419,"sku":"YAM-0023","price":1500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0289\/5629\/5243\/products\/25A0A457-BF7E-4EAE-AB9B-53419D296362.jpg?v=1611548734"},{"product_id":"kaigunto-2","title":"Japanese Kai-gunto with Naval Tassel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eObject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japanese Imperial Navy-style kai-gunto retaining a naval tassel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe sword is notable for the survival of its tassel and for an unusual koiguchi noted in the earlier Yamazakura catalogue. These details make the mounts particularly useful for comparative study within Japanese military sword collecting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo additional maker, date or service provenance is asserted in this revised entry beyond what can presently be supported by the catalogue record and photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e The earlier catalogue described the sword as being in notably good condition. Please study the photographs carefully; they form an integral part of the description.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"steve","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32706110259275,"sku":"YAM-0024","price":1800.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0289\/5629\/5243\/products\/75FAD9BC-49E6-4211-AE3C-75A65F3A706C.jpg?v=1609069349"},{"product_id":"kaifu","title":"Kaifu School Wakizashi in Japanese Police Mounts – Signed Ujiyoshi","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eObject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Unusual Japanese wakizashi \/ katakiriha-form blade mounted in Japanese police-style fittings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSignature:\u003c\/strong\u003e The earlier Yamazakura catalogue records the blade as signed \u003cem\u003eAshū Kaifu-jū Ujiyoshi\u003c\/em\u003e, associated with the Kaifu group. This attribution is retained as catalogue information pending specialist verification of the inscription.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe blade is notable for the characteristic placement of the signature on the blade rather than conventionally on the tang, as recorded in the previous catalogue entry. The mounts include petal-form details identified there as police insignia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe earlier catalogue described the mounts as Meiji period and senior police officer quality. These points should be regarded as prior catalogue attribution rather than independently authenticated dating or rank provenance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e The blade would benefit from specialist assessment before any polishing is considered. Please study all photographs carefully; they form an integral part of the description.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlease contact Yamazakura regarding appropriate insured shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Steve","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32706113241163,"sku":"YAM-0025","price":1800.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0289\/5629\/5243\/products\/DA5D4371-7815-46C8-A562-AD8189C0B0B2.jpg?v=1609069350"},{"product_id":"shingunto-7","title":"Japanese Shin-Gunto – Recorded Luzon Capture History","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eObject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japanese shin-gunto with a particularly interesting earlier Yamazakura catalogue history relating to its capture in Luzon during the closing stages of the Pacific War.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecorded history:\u003c\/strong\u003e The previous catalogue states that the sword was captured in the Caraballo Mountains, Luzon, approximately three weeks after it was made. That account further suggested that the circumstances of its arrival in the area might have been connected with communications to General Yamashita's headquarters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe capture location and timing are retained here as \u003cstrong\u003erecorded earlier catalogue provenance\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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The earlier catalogue described the sword as an 1895-pattern prison \/ shore-patrol type; that identification is retained as the previous catalogue attribution pending comparison with period regulations and specialist references.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA useful example for a collection focused on the specialised sidearms of Imperial Japanese naval and administrative services.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Please study the photographs carefully; they form an integral part of the description.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Steve","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32721632362571,"sku":"YAM-0029","price":1500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0289\/5629\/5243\/products\/3E29C831-AA14-47C8-AD02-F78E4326F3E7.jpg?v=1609069359"},{"product_id":"naval-prison-shore-patrol-sword-3","title":"Japanese Naval Shore-Patrol \/ Prison-Service Sword with Tassel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eObject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japanese naval service sword identified in the earlier Yamazakura catalogue as a prison or shore-patrol pattern.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe sword is fitted with a machine-manufactured blade and naval-associated mounts displaying anchor emblems. Of particular interest is the surviving regulation-style tassel, an accessory frequently separated from swords of this type.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe saya has a painted finish, with some surface loss, rather than the more familiar bright metal appearance seen on related service swords.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIdentification:\u003c\/strong\u003e The shore-patrol\/prison-service classification is retained from the earlier Yamazakura catalogue and should be regarded as a specialist identification rather than documented individual service provenance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Please study all photographs carefully; they form an integral part of the description. 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Offered together, the two swords provide a useful comparison of the principal Type 32 configurations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIdentification:\u003c\/strong\u003e The precise issue history and service allocation stated above are retained from the earlier catalogue record; no individual service provenance is claimed for either sword.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Both were previously recorded as in good condition, with minor surface loss to the plated saya of the Ko example. Please study all photographs carefully; they form an integral part of the description. 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The earlier catalogue specifically records Meiji 19 (1886) in connection with the introduction of this cavalry sword pattern; this is retained as pattern history rather than treated as a manufacturing date for this individual sword.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe sword is a particularly presentable example of the Western-influenced military dress forms adopted by the Imperial Japanese Army during the Meiji era. Its specialist interest lies in the cavalry\/parade configuration identified in the earlier catalogue.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Previously described as in good condition. 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