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My Grandpa Gunto (Japanese Military Sword) served in PETA
Example Pictures ![]() Shin-Gunto 1934 (Army Officers Type 3) PETA (Pembela Tanah Air or Defenders of the Motherland) @ Malai (Malaya) Giyugun ![]() ![]() http://www.axishistory.com/index.php?id=7428 http://www.h4.dion.ne.jp/~t-ohmura/gunto_002.htm |
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Miao Dao @ Chang Dao (Long Sword)
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Miao Dao, often referred to as Chang Dao prior to Republican Era. It was developed in the campaign against pirates (or ?? - WoKou) aka Japanese Pirate @ Japanese Bandits along the Chinese coastline border in Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644 AD). Miao Dao, along with its martial art was less well known after as it is practice only within few martial art families. During the war against Japanese invasion in Republican era (1912 - 1949 AD), Miao Dao is again utilised by the army. The name of "Miao Dao" was obtained during this period and the art has since opened to every martial art practitioner. Credit http://www.zhengwutang.com/ http://thomaschen.freewebspace.com/contact.html |
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