My Quest to Find the Owner of a Mysterious WWII Japanese Sword
When I was a kid, I was fascinated by a traditional katana my grandfather had brought home from Japan in 1945. Years later, I ...
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Stunning collection of Japanese swords sees light of day
DAZAIFU, Fukuoka Prefecture--An outstanding collection of Japanese swords that had been ... father opened in the immediate aftermath of World War II and put much effort into community medicine ...
Archaeologists Find ‘Richly Decorated’ Japanese Weapon Amidst WWII Rubble
A “richly decorated” weapon from Edo-era Japan was discovered in Germany amidst a pile of rubble within a cellar damaged ...
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Restoration of sword for Suu Kyi continues despite coup
SETOUCHI, Okayama Prefecture--Craftspeople here restoring a Japanese sword for Aung San Suu Kyi ... of the Burma (Myanmar) area during World War II. It subsequently changed hands to Gen.
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Army veteran returns WWII ‘good luck’ flag to Japanese soldier’s family
A U.S. Army colonel’s great-grandson returned a “good luck” flag Wednesday to the family of a Japanese soldier who carried it ...