Japanese Sword Law

GPTKB entity

Statements (26)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:law
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:sword
tanto
nihonto
wakizashi
other swords over a certain length
gptkbp:country gptkb:Japan
gptkbp:dateEnacted 1958
gptkbp:enforcedBy gptkb:Agency_for_Cultural_Affairs
Japanese government
gptkbp:excludes certain antique swords
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Japanese Sword Law
gptkbp:officialName Act for Controlling the Possession of Firearms or Swords and Other Such Weapons
gptkbp:penalty imprisonment
fines
confiscation
gptkbp:prohibits unregistered swords
gptkbp:purpose public safety
cultural preservation
gptkbp:registrationCertificate torokusho
gptkbp:regulates manufacture of swords
possession of swords
registration of swords
gptkbp:requires registration of traditionally made Japanese swords
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Tōken
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7