{"product_id":"swords-of-imperial-japan-1868-1945-cyclopedia-edition-by-jim-dawson","title":"Swords of Imperial Japan, 1868–1945: Cyclopedia Edition by Jim Dawson","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe standard collector's reference for Japanese military swords of the Meiji through Pacific War era. Drawing on a decade of historical research and Japanese government archival documents, Dawson documents kyu-guntō, shin-guntō, kai-guntō, cavalry sabers, artillery swords, court swords, police and fire service swords, railroad swords, colonial empire swords, Manchukuoan swords, and specialty variants including sword-pistol hybrids. A special section covers the gensui-tō awarded to field marshals and fleet admirals. 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Cover features a rising sun flag and a Japanese cavalry saber.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e The standard collector's reference for Japanese military swords of the Meiji through Pacific War era. Drawing on a decade of historical research and Japanese government archival documents, Dawson documents kyu-guntō, shin-guntō, kai-guntō, cavalry sabers, artillery swords, court swords, police and fire service swords, railroad swords, colonial empire swords, Manchukuoan swords, and specialty variants including sword-pistol hybrids. A special section covers the gensui-tō awarded to field marshals and fleet admirals. 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