What the fuck is this?

Holy fucking shit, that's a rural Japanese side sword, probably 1920's, that's worth a few bob, go to an art dealer and get a price on it mate

What's a side sword? Is it literally a sword you kept on your side?

>>2201833
Chinese Dadao?

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Here's.another pic

>>2201876
Sounds like a good guess. Closest thing I've seen to it. Cheers

>>2201881
something left over the sino-jap wars I reckon

come yonder from manchurian wilderness?

>>2201876

>>2201833
Its a tourist piece dadao wallhanger. Worth around $50 but you can make a Benjamin if you find a stupid enough mall ninja.

Cool cheers people I'm a bit more clued up now. Big thanks

>>2201833
Where did you get it from in the first place?

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Looks like a Chinese Dao sword

>>2201833
No, it's a ww2 chinese sword. That's the mark of the republic of china there.

>>2201833
katana

>>2202017
My uncle gave it to me when I was a kid but I dont really know where he got it from or why he had it.

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>>2203490
Oh yeah I didn't know that. Its the Taiwanese flag. Thanks for that.

How does it fit in the sheath when the front is bigger than the opening

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>>2203823
The opening is all along the back. Shown by the red line here

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>>2201833
Republican Dadao.

>>2203853
Awesome cheers man.

Is that the Chinese Nationalist symbol?