Original WWII Japanese Army Type 95 NCO Katana Samurai Sword with Matching Serial Numbers Napoleonic The hilt gilding is nice

The hilt gilding is nice and even and very pleasing

The front plate much heavier than the back plate this set comes with its brass ring shoulder straps connecting the rear and front plates

These wars concerned Britain's granted right to sell Opium

Approximate Blade Length: 8 1/2"

Pistol is complete

Original WWII Japanese Army Type 95 NCO Katana Samurai Sword with Matching Serial Numbers Napoleonic The hilt gilding is niceOriginal Item: Only One Available. The end of WWII marked the beginning of the sword ownership ban in Japan. By law, Japanese citizens were forbidden to own swords. General McCarthur did not want the general population to be able to arm again. Most soldiers and citizens surrendered their swords to the American occupying forces. The Americans destroyed a large number of swords by dumping them into the ocean or by melting them. But a small percentage