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Unfortunately they are all "new".

Most are Chinese-made replicas specifically designed for practice cutting.

The third from the top is Japanese-made, but specifically for martial arts practice (kata) and incapable of holding an edge (it's made from an alloy to bypass the strict Japanese sword export laws). It is called an "iaito" ("Sword for iai") or "mogito" ("Non-living sword").

I'm going to the San Francisco sword show next month. I may come back with "the real McCoy"...though you have to look in the $6k+ range if you want something in good condition.

This is why I titled the thread "Japanese-style swords"...Someday I'll own the real thing but right now I'm concentrating on my martial arts practice. So owning a $6k+ sword right now would be counter-productive.
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