guntō
Sign in to saveThe is a ceremonial sword that was produced for the Imperial Japanese army and navy after the introduction of conscription in 1872.
Key facts
- Weapon.image
- Japanese Swords (9885722386).jpg
- Weapon.caption
- Type 95 Gunto (bottom) and Guntō for officers
- Weapon.type
- Japanese sword
- Weapon.sheath_type
- Lacquered wood, leather, metal or ray skin (same)
- Weapon.image_size
- 350
- Weapon.origin
- Empire of Japan
- Weapon.is_bladed
- yes
- Weapon.designer
- Various
- Weapon.manufacturer
- Various
- Weapon.production_date
- Meiji era to mid Shōwa era
- Weapon.length
- overall length:
- Weapon.part_length
- blade length:
- Weapon.blade_type
- Curved, single-edged
- Weapon.hilt_type
- Wood, leather, metal, fish skin, metal wire
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Encyclopedic overview
13 sectionsContents
- History
- Types
- ''Kyū guntō''
- ''Shin guntō''
- Military usage
- Type 94
- Type 95
- Type 98
- ''Kaiguntō''
- Gallery
- See also
- References
- External links
The is a ceremonial sword that was produced for the Imperial Japanese army and navy after the introduction of conscription in 1872.
== History == thumb|Two antique Japanese guntō swords on a sword rack (), on top and below thumb|A long line of Japanese officers wait to surrender their swords to the 25th Indian Division in [[Kuala Lumpur, 1945.]]
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