Any help on this sword please

[KarenFC]

Hope this isn't too many photo's. I appreciate any and all information. Thank you.

[rbminis]

Hello Karen,
This looks to be an original WW II Japanese officer's sword.
This might help you to get a translation of what is on the tang.
When Posting Japanese Sword Tangs For Translation
Ralph.

[KarenFC]

Thank you, Ralph!

[rbminis]

It does appear to be missing a small part or two though.
Ralph.

[KarenFC]

Yes, we thought so, too.

[ghp95134]

筑後住盛光之作
Chikugo jū Morimitsu kore [wo] Saku
Morimitsu, residing in Chikugo, made this

昭和二十年五月
Shōwa nijū-nen go-gatsu
May 1945

Quite possibly this Morimitsu.

Ninth smith from the bottom of p. 397.


--Guy

[BOB COLEMAN]

Interesting to see a 1945 dated blade mounted in the earlier pattern IJA mounts. At this late a date it is doubtful that the owner ever saw any combat.

[KarenFC]

Would anyone care to evaluate a value?

[DaveR]

Interesting to see a 1945 dated blade mounted in the earlier pattern IJA mounts. At this late a date it is doubtful that the owner ever saw any combat.

Or this happened! Photo from Japanese Military and Civil Swords and Dirks by Richard Fuller and Ron Gregory.

[DaveR]

Would anyone care to evaluate a value?

The problem here is that it looks to be a marriage of an officers Shin-Gunto with an NCO's scabbard. It will all depend on the condition of the blade, which can only be judged in the hand.