Original Japanese WWII Katana by SAKAI SHIGEMASA with Chrysanthemum on Water Temper Line in Recent Fittings Martini-Henry Bayonets Army fought an ongoing war

Army fought an ongoing war between 1901 after the Philippines were ceded to the U

but it has been fullly cleaned and restored go put it in its best light

A shortened cavalry version

original top cap and lower booster (the booster is almost always missing

Left side of hat bears a red circular cloth insignia

Original Japanese WWII Katana by SAKAI SHIGEMASA with Chrysanthemum on Water Temper Line in Recent Fittings Martini-Henry Bayonets Army fought an ongoing warOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Recently purchased from a private collector, this is an incredible WWII Katana, which was later put into modern fittings (koshirae). We assume it was brought home after the war, and later was re polished and put into the new setting. It is in beautiful condition, with a rare temper line type, and was forged by one of the most important Japanese swordsmiths of the 20th century. This is easily one of the most impressive