Interesting Japanese Army Parade Saber
I have been collecting Japanese military for a good bit now, just got around to picking up a couple of parade sabers recently. One was a pretty typical example, this other however is a bit odd. Not sure as to what is written on the blade, or even if it is original to sword, but it's still a pretty piece that looks nice with with my other garbage :P.
That was won as a marksmanship prize, says the inscription.
Very interesting. I have not yet seen one with an inscribed blade.
Type 19 sword the 10 petals cherry blossoms identified it as a army sword probably field grade officer
1912 Model Sword, not for field grade, but for a company grade army officer
The japanese name is 1912 model or type 45 (intended Meiji 45 year) ?
The saber was launched within the same uniform regulation change as the Type 45 uniforms (Edict #10), but the regulations officially referred to it merely as "Katana" without any type designations.
But in referring to the 1912 model in comparison to an earlier model, "Type 45" would be an appropriate designation (Though it was never officially called a Type 45). In this manner, when a model was launched as part of a large series (such as Showa 5 and Year 2598), it was common practice to call it by the year of the regulation launch.
However, after the introduction of the Nihontoh style, Type 94 sword in 1934, these old saber-types were collectively referred to as Shikitoh (指揮刀), meaning ceremonial or "command swords" by the army, as they were regarded as only good for show and not for combat. Though this was an army-coined nickname to distinguish between two totally different sword concepts, the designation stuck, and Japanese collectors today still refer to it as a Shikitoh, along with all saber types. Thus it was hardly ever called the Type 45 since 1934.
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