Original WWII Japanese Army Type 95 Aluminum Handle NCO Katana Sword - Matched Serial 89713 U.S. Holsters 同期の桜（櫻） (Douki No Sakura) -

同期の桜（櫻）　(Douki No Sakura) - Same (Synchronized) Cherry Blossom

The fusilier battalion was based in Zeitz

4) First model wheels with reinforcing splines around the hubs

This is a really hard to find bayonet

It has a lovely khaki color exterior

Original WWII Japanese Army Type 95 Aluminum Handle NCO Katana Sword - Matched Serial 89713 U.S. Holsters 同期の桜（櫻） (Douki No Sakura) -Original 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