how to return to japanese government a samurai sword from ww2?

Question

my friend mike de los reyes has a samurai sword from world war 2 and he wants to know if the japanese government is interested in retrieving it

Answer 1

Your friend must be kidding when he says that he is in possession of a Samurai. The Japanese Governemnt would love to take back the Sword, if it is authentic.

Answer 2

Swords and other memorabilia from Japan in the Second World War were usually family heirlooms they didn't belong to the Government a samurai were were mostly freelance soldiers.

The Government of Japan might be able to help you find the family whose son or husband carried that sword. Go to the nearest embassy or consulate and ask for their help. To the Japanese this would be like the US getting back a memento of the war.

Good luck.

Answer 3

Don't know where you are, but the easiest way to make contact is via your local Japanese embassy.

In the USA this at 2520 Massachusetts Avenue N.W., Washington D.C., 20008-2869, U.S.A. Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone].

In the UK this is at 101-104, Piccadilly, London, W1J 7JT, U.K. Tel:[phone] Fax:[phone].

Hope this helps.

Answer 4

I doubt very seriuosly taht your frined has an original samurai sword from WWll as the Samurai period ended in 1877.

http://www.samurai-archives.com/chronol.html

Answer 5

I can't think of why the Japanese government would want it back. I know all Japanese Army Officers had one, I'm not sure about the other branches of the service, so they're pretty common.