WORLD WAR II JAPANESE NAVY SWORD
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A superbly crafted Japanese Navy sword constructed only with World War II parts, with a blade 28 in. long, overall length 37.5 in. The tang is unsigned but bears the anchor mark of the Toyokawa Naval Arsenal, and the blade itself displays a straight edged temper line. The sword is mounted in a wood grip wrapped with gold fabric laces and with six brass ‘menuki’ in the form of cherry blossoms, three on either side. The blade is housed in a black lacquered wood scabbard, which bears a single army hanger. At the end of World War II, the United States led the Allies in the occupation and rehabilitation of Japan between 1945 and 1952, during which time the Japan Sword Company used old stock to make new swords to sell to the GIs as a way of keeping the artisans working. Tell-tale signs of these swords are present on this particular one, including the single army hanger, lacquered scabbard, and the anchor stamp on the tang. There are no flaws on this sword, in excellent condition.
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WORLD WAR II JAPANESE NAVY SWORD
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