• corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca
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    3 months ago

    A friend of mine recounts how in 1988 he flew home from Japan with a high quality katana as carry-on. Wrapped in a beach towel.

    Remember there was a time before 2001 when Americans and everyone else flew differently, and there may be a number of katanas laying around from parents who traveled abroad and bought souvenirs and then tossed them in the attic without thinking.

    • Call me Lenny/Leni@lemm.ee
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      3 months ago

      Even in a Japanese setting, I didn’t know you could just buy a katana out of nowhere and freely carry it around.

      • RedditRefugee69@lemmy.world
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        3 months ago

        It has to be an authentic samurai sword since they’re kid of a national treasure. If not, there’s specific rules about transporting it to and from your dojo and stuff.

        Source: got my shit help up in Japanese customs when I had a very NOT ahthentic katana in my household goods. Went 3 months without my stuff