Original WWII Japanese Army Type 95 NCO Katana Sword with Polished Blade and Scabbard - Missing Throat Fitting Military Maps abut is not sewn together

abut is not sewn together in the back

It measures 24 inches long

There is a small repair next to the receiver tang

The left side of the barrel is stamped L

The wood stock is complete and in very good condition

Original WWII Japanese Army Type 95 NCO Katana Sword with Polished Blade and Scabbard - Missing Throat Fitting Military Maps abut is not sewn togetherOriginal 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