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The Yūshūkan (遊就館, lit. ' Place to commune with noble souls ') is a Japanese military and war museum located within Yasukuni Shrine in Chiyoda, Tokyo.As a museum maintained by the shrine, which is dedicated to the souls of soldiers who died fighting on behalf of the Emperor of Japan including convicted war criminals, [1] the museum contains various artifacts and documents concerning ...
The first standard sword of the Japanese military was known as the kyū guntō (旧軍刀, old military sword). Murata Tsuneyoshi (1838–1921), a Japanese general who previously made guns, started making what was probably the first mass-produced substitute for traditionally made samurai swords.
World War II museums in Japan (13 P) Pages in category "Military and war museums in Japan" ... Japanese Sword Museum; JMSDF Kure Museum; K.
Pages in category "World War II museums in Japan" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
Confiscated by the GHQ in the aftermath of World War II and subsequently lost, but re-discovered by chance in 1963 and returned to Terukuni shrine a year later by an American Dr. Walter Compton (owner of one of the greatest Japanese sword collection outside Japan, he returned Kunimune by himself and without seeking any compensation) ; curvature ...
This list of museums in Ohio is a list of museums, defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing.
Pages in category "Military and war museums in Ohio" ... Tri-State Warbird Museum This page was last edited on 11 October 2023, at 16:30 (UTC). ...
Omi yari (large spear), Tokyo national museum Yari were characterized by a straight blade that could be anywhere from several centimeters to 3 feet (0.91 m) or more in length. [ 4 ] The blades were made of the same steel ( tamahagane ) from which traditional Japanese swords and arrowheads were forged, and were very durable. [ 4 ]