Considered the first Japanese sword surrendered to US forces in the Pacific Theater, this sword came from the personal collection of Admiral Robert B. Carney. The sword was surrendered by...

The Japanese Instrument of Surrender was the written agreement that formalized the surrender of the Empire of Japan, marking the end of hostilities in World War II.

In August 1945, Japan’s surrender came with a direct order for Japanese soldiers to surrender all arms to the Allied Forces - including their swords. The fact that many of these swords were …

2020年7月10日 · At wars end, Japanese swords were surrendered with the promise that the sword would be returned to the owner at some time in the future. Of course this never …

Following Japan’s defeat in World War II, Japanese soldiers were required to surrender all arms, including their swords. Looking at the many photographs, it appears that special ceremonies …

The majority of Japanese military swords were brought back to the United States by occupying troops after the Japanese surrender on September 2, 1945. Officers and NCOs carried more …

2021年6月5日 · Field Marshal Count Terauchi’s personal surrender of swords to Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten in November 1945 highlights some of the complexities related to the …

The sword was declared a Japanese National Treasure in 1939, but sadly it would disappear from Japan forever just a few years later. Read on to find out what led to the sword’s disappearance …

2021年3月16日 · And in virtually all countries that were recaptured from Japan all swords were taken upon surrender by the Japanese Forces. So in the Philippines many nihontô were used …

Military courtesy dictated that General Yamashita be permitted to wear his sword during the trial. U.S. soldiers making the initial contact with General Yamashita and later, after his surrender in …