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SIGNED NORICHIKA, DATED SHOWA JUSHICHI NEN GAPPI (1942)
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A JAPANESE OFFICER'S SWORD (GUNTO)
SIGNED NORICHIKA, DATED SHOWA JUSHICHI NEN GAPPI (1942)
With gunome harmon with togariba (details obscured through wartime polish and later rubbing), in military mounts including copper-alloy tsuba, fuchi gashira and menuki, rayskin-covered cord-bound grip, brown sword knot, and brown-leather-covered scabbard for field use (some wear to leather)
26¾in. (67.9cm.) blade
SIGNED NORICHIKA, DATED SHOWA JUSHICHI NEN GAPPI (1942)
With gunome harmon with togariba (details obscured through wartime polish and later rubbing), in military mounts including copper-alloy tsuba, fuchi gashira and menuki, rayskin-covered cord-bound grip, brown sword knot, and brown-leather-covered scabbard for field use (some wear to leather)
26¾in. (67.9cm.) blade