Original WWII Japanese Army Officer Katana Samurai Sword in Scabbard By YOSHIDA KANEUJI - Dated 1941 Category_Accessories Scabbard Length: 10 1/2"

Scabbard Length: 10 1/2"

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Original WWII Japanese Army Officer Katana Samurai Sword in Scabbard By YOSHIDA KANEUJI - Dated 1941 Category_Accessories Scabbard Length: 10 1/2"Original Item: Only One Available. Purchased directly from a collector in the UK, this is a very nice wartime production medium to high grade Japanese officer Katana (Gunto). The blade bears the markings of Yoshida Kaneuji, who was swordsmith at Seki Arsenal, complete with his hot stamped personal seal (kokuin). The Showato blade is also marked with the date of manufacture: 1941. The blade is hand made and tempered, indicated by a few tell tale