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Chris Evans · 25th October 2006, 09:05 AM

Hi,

1. These are the swords that the modernized Japanese cavalry opted for:

http://hometown.aol.com/machood/meiji.html

2. This is what a Meiji era cavalryman looked like when mounted.

3. Here is an interesting thread re Japanese cavalry in pre modern times

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Battle_of_Nagashino

Cheers
Chris

25th October 2006, 09:05 AM	#28
Chris Evans Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 685	Hi, 1. These are the swords that the modernized Japanese cavalry opted for: http://hometown.aol.com/machood/meiji.html 2. This is what a Meiji era cavalryman looked like when mounted. 3. Here is an interesting thread re Japanese cavalry in pre modern times http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Battle_of_Nagashino Cheers Chris Attached Images