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[Nick Komiya]

Here's a sneak peek at some pictures from my latest story, "The Evolution of IJA Infantry Shovels 1887-1945" in preparation now.

[Kiipu]

Nick, I just saw that company logo in a Japanese article while researching the 振武刀. Below is a direct link to the PDF.
http://www.imr.tohoku.ac.jp/media/fi...n_story/71.pdf

[Nick Komiya]

I don't know how much you already have on the 振武刀, but Wikipedia here is fairly comprehensive about its inventor, etc 軍刀 - Wikipedia

[Kiipu]

Thank you for the additional input. The link below is by far the best summary of the shinbu-tō 振武刀 I have seen so far.
??? Shinbu-tō

As a followup to your shovel article, swords also had a nickel issue!
JACAR C01005133900.

Again, thank you for all your input.

[Nick Komiya]

It is good that the archives can now be searched in English as well.