Japanese iconic weapon

alvin · 11-27-2015, 07:43 AM

After viewing many movies, historical pictures, etc, people must have this impression -- Japanese iconic weapon was not Arisaka rifle, not Nambu pistol, not Type 11 Machine gun, but was a sword. It was not only for parade decoration or posing in front of a camera -- it's very common to see Japanese waving this type of sword in battle fields and yelling "sha-ji-gei-gei" (at least, in movies

, probably means forward and kill, God knows) or more common scenes... murdering of their victims. Putting the war crime aside, the tool itself,, was impressive.

Acquired such a showato from Amoskeag last week. It's very well made and it's in excellent condition. Made by a commissioned swordsmith of that era.

11-27-2015, 07:43 AM	#1
alvin User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: US Posts: 3,843 Thanks: 132 Thanked 729 Times in 438 Posts	Japanese iconic weapon After viewing many movies, historical pictures, etc, people must have this impression -- Japanese iconic weapon was not Arisaka rifle, not Nambu pistol, not Type 11 Machine gun, but was a sword. It was not only for parade decoration or posing in front of a camera -- it's very common to see Japanese waving this type of sword in battle fields and yelling "sha-ji-gei-gei" (at least, in movies, probably means forward and kill, God knows) or more common scenes... murdering of their victims. Putting the war crime aside, the tool itself,, was impressive. Acquired such a showato from Amoskeag last week. It's very well made and it's in excellent condition. Made by a commissioned swordsmith of that era. Attached Thumbnails