The Research Of The Modern Japanese Army's Saber

The modern Japanese army's saber refers to the period from 1875 when the Taizhengguan bu gao NO.174 and the correction of the uniform system of military attaches were promulgated to 1945 when the Japanese army was defeated.In this paper,the development process of the army saber is sorted out according to the time clue through three parts,the use of the saber is elaborated,and the ceremonial function,weapon function and spiritual function of the saber are analyzed.The first part,combined with the decrees issued by the Japanese government,sorts out the making process of the saber after the Meiji restoration and analyzes the connection and difference between the saber and the Japanese saber.During the Meiji period,the Japanese society set off a trend of total westernization,and the army designed a new saber with reference to the shape and structure of the French saber.Swordsmanship courses adapted to the new sabres was originally western swordsmanship.With the need of actual combat,swordsmanship courses was revised for many times and gradually added the content of traditional Japanese swordsmanship.In the late Meiji period,the central sword association,a Japanese sword and saber protection organization,was established to contribute to the popularization of the saber in the period of taisho and showa.The second part narrates the revival of traditional culture in Japanese society in the early period of taisho to showa.In order to cooperate with the revision of swordsmanship teaching norm and enhance the actual combat function of sabres,the army province began to develop new sabres.In the early period of showa,the shape of army saber began to develop to the traditional Japanese saber.With the support of the royal family,the establishment of the Japanese saber training association brought the manufacturing and popularization of military knives into a new stage.The third part discusses that from the middle period of showa period to the end of the war,the army province modified the shape and system of saber for many times to reduce the cost of saber and make it more suitable for actual combat.Factories were set up all over Japan to produce the saber,which was finally equipped into all branches of the army by virtue of its relatively low price and convenient maintenance.During this period,the Japanese government advocated the idea of "triumph of mindover matter".Therefore,the army province attaches more importance to fencing education,focuses on strengthening the spiritual factors in fencing instruction,connects saber and bushido spirit,and encourages soldiers to fight with saber,The saber became the tool of the Japanese government's war propaganda.The modern Japanese army's saber is not only an important part of Japanese army uniform,but also one of the types of Japanese army standard weapons.Army soldiers use the saber not only as a weapon,but also as a symbol of bushido and the "Japanese spirit".The development of the army saber has always been influenced by the social,economic and cultural background.It is not only the product of the joint development of uniforms and weapons of the modern Japanese army,but also reflects the spirit of The Times of Japan,and plays an important role in the development of modern Japanese militarism.