My Japanese wife will not allow me to bring any Japanese war militaria into our house because she thinks the spirits associated with it may bring bad luck.

If I want to buy a brand new Japanese sword, that is fine.

Is she pulling my leg? Any similar stories?

Apparently war militaria from Germany and the United States is fine.

i would listen to her.send all the old stuff to me.paul zaya

I've heard these ghost stories before. I know a collector whose Japanese wife was a believer! They're now divorced!

The first night I brought my SS NCO Police sword home. The lights kept turning themself's on through out the night. Who knows their may be something to it. All the years I have been in aviation you cant help but become a bit suspicious. We had a Huey whose tail number I still remember that was called Christine.

I used to show my Japanese wife my stuff!

It was a certain german overcoat she had bad feelings for years ago! I got rid of it!

But after 31 yrs of marriage, I got Pearl Harbored by her.

Should have kept the coat!

PVON

I sense a bit of nervous laughter in your responses.

At any rate, I was hoping to hear from Japanese on the subject...