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1 year ago5 points(+0/-0/+5Score on mirror)
We also stole cultural artifacts that have never been recovered:
>Several legendary Japanese samurai swords, including the renowned Honjo Masamune, are reported to have gone missing during World War II. Here are some notable cases:
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>Honjo Masamune: Considered one of the greatest swords ever crafted, the Honjo Masamune was last seen in Japan before the war. In January 1946, the Mejiro police handed over the sword to a man identified as “Sgt. Coldy Bimore” (possibly a garbled phonetic spelling) of the Foreign Liquidations Commission of AFWESPAC (Army Forces, Western Pacific). However, Josh Gates’ Expedition Unknown investigation found no records of a “Sgt. Coldy Bimore” receiving the sword, leaving its current location unknown.
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>Yoshida Shoin’s Tanto: Yoshida Shoin, a revolutionary samurai, gifted his sword to his sister before his execution in 1859. The sword eventually ended up in the hands of an American silk merchant, Ryoichiro Arai, who brought it to the United States in 1876. In 2016, the sword reappeared in the collection of Tim Arai, a resident of Berkeley, California, after being left in a basement for decades.
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>Lost Japanese Sword in Minnesota: A bladed weapon discovered in a Minnesota basement was identified as a lost Japanese sword from World War II. It was brought home by an American soldier following the war.
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>These cases highlight the uncertainty surrounding the fate of many Japanese samurai swords during World War II. While some have been recovered, many remain missing, and their whereabouts remain a mystery.
>Several legendary Japanese samurai swords, including the renowned Honjo Masamune, are reported to have gone missing during World War II. Here are some notable cases:
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>Honjo Masamune: Considered one of the greatest swords ever crafted, the Honjo Masamune was last seen in Japan before the war. In January 1946, the Mejiro police handed over the sword to a man identified as “Sgt. Coldy Bimore” (possibly a garbled phonetic spelling) of the Foreign Liquidations Commission of AFWESPAC (Army Forces, Western Pacific). However, Josh Gates’ Expedition Unknown investigation found no records of a “Sgt. Coldy Bimore” receiving the sword, leaving its current location unknown.
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>Yoshida Shoin’s Tanto: Yoshida Shoin, a revolutionary samurai, gifted his sword to his sister before his execution in 1859. The sword eventually ended up in the hands of an American silk merchant, Ryoichiro Arai, who brought it to the United States in 1876. In 2016, the sword reappeared in the collection of Tim Arai, a resident of Berkeley, California, after being left in a basement for decades.
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>Lost Japanese Sword in Minnesota: A bladed weapon discovered in a Minnesota basement was identified as a lost Japanese sword from World War II. It was brought home by an American soldier following the war.
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>These cases highlight the uncertainty surrounding the fate of many Japanese samurai swords during World War II. While some have been recovered, many remain missing, and their whereabouts remain a mystery.