April 23, 2024
Antique japanese sword
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This Tanto Sword came out of an Estate of a Friend who was a WW11 Marine Vet. He was stationed in Japan after the war and brought back numerous swords. This small tanto in a Shirasaya, with faint writing on it, was taken off the body of a dead Jap. Pilot when his plane crashed into the ship that my friend was on. It is 5 inches long with a 23/4 inch blade. The blade appears to be hand forged and is flat on one side and tapered on the other. It is very sharp. The Habaki is part of the wood handle. Very unique item! I have no other information on the item.I just found this in Military Swords of Japan by Richard Fuller, This is an Akichui, a suicide knife, missing only the leather bag in which it was carried. VERY RARE
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