Original WWII Japanese Army Battle Worn Type 95 NCO Katana Sword with Matched Scabbard - Serial 69809 Availability_International Condition of leather is wonderful

Condition of leather is wonderful and supple

a turbanlike head cloth

and sometimes a helmet

Our example is stamped on the receiver

Original WWII Japanese Army Battle Worn Type 95 NCO Katana Sword with Matched Scabbard - Serial 69809 Availability_International Condition of leather is wonderfulOriginal 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 McArthur 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