Original WWII Japanese Army Officer Katana Samurai Sword with Steel Scabbard and Canvas Cover- Ancient Handmade Signed Blade Japanese Field Gear having outstanding gilded finish

having outstanding gilded finish

on the 32" curved blade

and the bottom circle appears to contain an F

The manufacturer’s symbol

Army's V Corps

Original WWII Japanese Army Officer Katana Samurai Sword with Steel Scabbard and Canvas Cover- Ancient Handmade Signed Blade Japanese Field Gear having outstanding gilded finishOriginal Item: Only One Available. Purchased directly from a collector overseas, this is a nice condition katana in standard Shin gunto setting, with matching locking steel scabbard. The blade is handmade and expertly crafted by a master sword maker during the 1800s, or Shinshinto era of swordmaking, indicated by a few tell tale characteristics that include: Single hole tang. Tang is signed by the maker Hole in the tang is punch not drilled. There is