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Post by Deleted on Apr 14, 2007 3:14:44 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Apr 14, 2007 3:46:48 GMT
Now that is one nice guy ![:)](//storage.forums.net/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png) -Tim ![8-)](//storage.forums.net/forum/images/smiley/cool.png)
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Post by Deleted on Apr 14, 2007 5:01:02 GMT
One day, when my dad came home from work, he was holding a katana in gunto koshirae. He told me "it belongs to a friend of his and knowing that you like swords he let me borrow it." Unfortunately, the fact I could handle this sword was due to my dads friends fathers unwillingness to give it up. Apparently, he had gotten the sword off of an attacking japanese soldier while defending some base camp during WW2 .After the war and many years later, the family of the japanese soldier called and asked if the sword could be returned as it was an old family airloom. But my dads friends dad got really offended and said how it rightfully belonged to him, as the man attacking, would have killed him.
I dunno, I guess my dads friends dad is not out of his rights but it still would have been more honorable to have given it back
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Post by Deleted on Apr 14, 2007 17:11:57 GMT
great story ![:)](//storage.forums.net/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png) it illustrates that swords are often more than just weapons... they are pieces of family history, cultural symbols, and lasting conections to ancestors and traditions. i am glad to here that this particular sword will return to its rightful owner and be passed down to the next generation.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 15, 2007 6:45:30 GMT
I was sort of worried that the Japanese guy wouldn't be able to accept the sword, given Japan's restrictive weapon laws, but I guess they make exceptions in cases like this. It's really cool to see somebody get back a long lost family heirloom, particularly one so significant. ![8-)](//storage.forums.net/forum/images/smiley/cool.png)
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Post by sol on Apr 15, 2007 7:12:43 GMT
One day, when my dad came home from work, he was holding a katana in gunto koshirae. He told me "it belongs to a friend of his and knowing that you like swords he let me borrow it." Unfortunately, the fact I could handle this sword was due to my dads friends fathers unwillingness to give it up. Apparently, he had gotten the sword off of an attacking japanese soldier while defending some base camp during WW2 .After the war and many years later, the family of the japanese soldier called and asked if the sword could be returned as it was an old family airloom. But my dads friends dad got really offended and said how it rightfully belonged to him, as the man attacking, would have killed him. I dunno, I guess my dads friends dad is not out of his rights but it still would have been more honorable to have given it back That was a nice story (the article in the Arizona Republic). I would like to point out something though. The Japanese tradition of not keeping the sword of someone they have defeated in combat is part of their culture. In the west however it is quite common to keep the weapons of someone you have defeated in combat. The man in Hobomurais' story did nothing dishonorable in keeping the sword. Different cultures, different traditions. I do agree that it was the right thing to do to return the sword to the family of the man who turned it in during the occupation. When the occupation was over and it was lawful again to own a sword it should have been returned. Sol
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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2007 0:46:53 GMT
Way cool story.
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Post by rammstein on Apr 17, 2007 19:59:25 GMT
If I were in hobomurai's dad's friend's father's situation, I'd be inclined to agree with refusing to give the sword back after I took it off a man who was sworn to kill me and I was defnding myself. It takes quite a bit of audacity to ask for the sword back after the guy just tryed to kill me.
Just my point of view.
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