Could this be a fake Japanese Katana ?
April 3rd, 2008 | by admin |
We do get lot a lot of weird mails in our mailbox and from time to time, there are people who are offering us ‘real antique Japanese swords’. Whenever I see that line in the subject, I already know enough. Normally , I just hit the delete button but this time I decided to see what kind of antique baby they had to offer us …
“Dear Sir,
I live in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan province, Indonesia.
I have original Samurai sword from my fore father who got from Japanese soldier with specification as follows:
1. It is made in 1718, can be seen at the writing on the samurai sword.
2. If we want to take the samurai from its cover, the samurai will sound “srriing” or will sound look like bee.
3. After coming out from the cover, the samurai is still elastic and soon becomes tense.
4. There is a picture of sun shinning and two Japanese flags which cross two each other on the samurai body near samurai holder.
5. The sword can be bent like belt.
6. If we bring “magnet” near and touch the samurai, it doesn’t stick with the samurai.
7. The samurai will not wet even though we pour water on it.
8. There are 3 small swords to complete the samurai.
9. The samurai has certificate written in Japanese language.
10. There is “giok” stone on the samurai holder
11. We have tried to cut nail and the result is the nail is cut on one hit
For the detail, I send file attached.
If you are interested in buying the samurai, please contact me soon by e-mail or my cell phone at +62 xxxxxxxxxx”
Now this is indeed a very special and spiritual sword …
A 290 year old Japanese katana with a flexible blade that doesn’t become wet when water is touching it and it can cut iron…I think we need to call Batman or one of his colleagues here 
I was to curious about this super sword and replied his mail to ask if I needed to sell our shop here in order to be able to purchase this superhuman katana..
This was his answer :
“hey,
what do you think about the price?
are you serious?
i have new price for you,
Rp.6.000.000.000,00 ( six billion rupiah )”
Now let’s see and take our converter because that are a lot of zero’s there but our converter say’s–> 420 euro (or $650).
Holy crap , that’s so cheap for a super-antique-cutting-iron-sword like that..
Ow, I didn’t showed you the pics yet..hold on !
Hurry up because batman and spiderman are highly interested…
So if you need to take advantage of this great offer let me know and I fix it for you !
15 Responses to “Could this be a fake Japanese Katana ?”
By Leonardo Silva on Apr 3, 2008 | Reply
My brother just told me that it looks like an Urumi, A southern Indian weapon from Karalipayatu.
The sword is reminescent of a weapon from the Rurouni Kenshin anime.
It the blade was 12 feet long….
By admin on Apr 3, 2008 | Reply
Thxs Leonardo..so you’re intrested
By Leonardo Silva on Apr 4, 2008 | Reply
Nah… But if the blade WAS 12 feet long I might have thought about it…;)
By Garrett on Apr 17, 2008 | Reply
I might be interested, but I would need some more information such as length, weight, and shipping cost.
By Elisa on Apr 24, 2008 | Reply
I think your converting of rupiah into to dollars is seriously wrong!
It actually works out to around $650,000USD.
And your may be really wrong could it really could be an original coz I live in Jakarta and know other people who have sold very similar swords left here after the Japanese came here for war which were original……
By Endro on Apr 25, 2008 | Reply
I have just seen your blog, and i am very surprised to see my email publised in your way.
If you are not interested in my offer or information that’s OK.
You believe it or not, I’m trying to tell the facts about the sword.
If you don’t believe,it doesn’t mean that you can create sentences that seem we had dialogue about price. I never received any respond from you and even told the price yet.
Some pics even are not included in my email. Only one pic is from me,that is picture of sword bent like a belt and the hands of person can be seen.
May I know, why did you do that?
What do you want actually?
Endro
endro_mx[at]yahoo[dot]co[dot]id
By admin on Apr 25, 2008 | Reply
Hey Endro,
The thing is that we got several mails last month about this kind of sword, perhaps it is somebody else..We’ve got another one again this week..Same sword, almost the same description,etc..
Perhaps this sword is “real” but defenitely not a Japanese sword and the price they do offer is just insane..
I don’t want anything my friend, just tell people they need to watch out for people selling ‘real antique japanese swords’, nothing else..
You’re intensions may be good but this is just no Japanese sword. If you want to discuss this matter, feel free to write something more about it.
By Roland on May 8, 2008 | Reply
FAKE!!!!!!! (made in China or India)
By Budhis on May 14, 2008 | Reply
Dear,
I got a pair of that sword..it’s real
By admin on May 14, 2008 | Reply
Hey Budhis,
Is there any way you can prove that it’s real ? I mean, a flexible katana..I never heard of that
By Johan on May 30, 2008 | Reply
Well,this could be fake.The cettificate is definitely a FAKE. Japanese swordmakers did not do certificate.
But I wonder if lets say give 2 cents worth of what the guy is trying to offer.
just maybe just maybe, they are indeed antiques, but has no real value to the point of robbing people in broad day light.
Could they be antiques sword of inhabitants of the former Lan Fang republic, during the 18th century? Back then the Chinese formed a small state based on simple democratic election , they managed to form a small army to maintain their existence before before destroyed by the Dutch.
I saw simple Chinese Jian in the background and the Chinese also made flexible sword back then.
The guy mentioned “giok” stone , that is jade in Bahasa. Japanese did not put jade for certain in their sword, why would they ???? Though the Japanese may appreciate Jade but putting on sword is not in their culture as far as I know.
The kisaki on the sword is not Japanese style either.
The Japanese influence on that sword are understandable because many Chinese in Kalimantan back then might have or had involved previous in Japanese piracy in Southern China coast as far as Thailand. In fact,
These Chinese might perhaps escaped to Kalimantan to become farmers, mine workers and landlords.
If I was not wrong , the Dutch employed Some Japanese mercernaries in the Island of Banda in Southern part of Indonesia to fight the natives.So Japanese influence is still possible.
Again,this is a 2 cents worth of comments, not implying in anyway that these articles are genuine.
Regards
Johan
By Johan on May 30, 2008 | Reply
By the way, I wonder how the seller could come up the year 1718 on that sword? weird
By Don on Jun 2, 2008 | Reply
This is laughable and so beyond bogus as barely worth commenting on. This is not a Japanese blade in any way, shape or form and anyone here who says otherwise doesnt know anything about nihonto and is either a fool or trying to rip somebody off.
This is the same as teh clowns on Ebay who try to rip off people with bogus chinese made ‘antiques’.
We have actually discussed these BS flexible swords on the nihonto forums and are amazed at the gullibility of some people.
By Jhony on Jun 26, 2008 | Reply
I have checked almost all reference about Japanese Sword that i can found and NONE of them shown such sword.
Yep , i have seen this kind of sword in Medan, North Sumatera, really can cut nail!!!
If you come to Medan , email me ( get it from Admin ) , i know the owner.
About the price, USD 650000, i agree it`s insane, and i don`t think this is a Japanese Sword.
You can build a medium scale factory with that money in Indonesia !!!
Anybody know, which reference shown this kind of sword ? ( Maybe i`ll consider buying this Sword
)
By admin on Jun 26, 2008 | Reply
There are a lot of swords out there that can cut nails and other hard targets..but this is just not a katana…
And the price…i can buy a few very very expensive nihonto for that amount
Dave