Original 17th Century Early Edo Period Japanese Handmade Ō-Wakizashi Short Sword by NOBUSADA in Late Edo Fittings with Scabbard Japanese Holsters This was the internal Japanese

This was the internal Japanese War about which the TOM CRUISE made Movie of 2004 entitled "THE LAST SAMURAI" was all about: the end of the samurai class

is the pyramid logo having the "+" mark on the front

As this is rifle serial number 176444

It has left active US Navy service

this map was definitely somewhat worn in service

Original 17th Century Early Edo Period Japanese Handmade Ō-Wakizashi Short Sword by NOBUSADA in Late Edo Fittings with Scabbard Japanese Holsters This was the internal JapaneseOriginal Item: Only One Available. Wakizashi ( "side inserted companion sword") is a general term for a sword with an edge between one and two shaku long (30 cm and 60 cm), predominantly made after 1600. Generally it is the short blade that accompanies a katana in the traditional samurai daisho pairing of swords, but may be worn by classes other than the samurai as a single blade, also worn edge up as the katana. Here we have a lovely service used