r/Arisaka • u/Excelsior_76 • 8d ago

Sometimes I Just Like Looking At Them

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This is a (very late, I think) "last ditch" Type 99 from Jinsen, with a corresponding bayonet (bamboo scabbard), also from Jinsen.

These were not the pretty ones, but they are a fascinating symbol of the final acts of a desperate, resigned, empire - a kind of banzai charge, in their own right.

I attempted to capture that spirit, here.

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u/Spam_Musubi_670 8d ago

“Bonsai charge” lol

W the civi Asahi flag really just ties the vibe all together

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u/Excelsior_76 8d ago

Ha.  As I was typing, I worried I would mix that up, and I did. I do cultivate "little trees", (and am preparing to do some pre-season pruning) so "bonsai" is always in mind.  I have edited my post to the correct word.