Original WWII Excellent Condition Japanese Army Type 95 NCO Katana Sword - Matched Serial 68192 Flintlocks used typically during the 50s-70s

used typically during the 50s-70s for these helmets

most likely made by Louis Haiman of Columbus

next to a hand holding a sword

rather primitive

the design elements are so pervasive that most who have assimilated them likely have no idea that they once held a “gee whiz” appeal

Original WWII Excellent Condition Japanese Army Type 95 NCO Katana Sword - Matched Serial 68192 Flintlocks used typically during the 50s-70sOriginal 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