Original Late WWII Japanese Army Type 95 Wood "Pineapple" Handle NCO Katana with Matching Scabbard No. 202827 Availability_Both so you can still see

so you can still see the original internal "weight"

The liner on this helmet is dated 1940

but it still has all of the texture and no cracks that we can see

It was replaced postwar with a much larger and longer belt loop

and is maker marked R

Original Late WWII Japanese Army Type 95 Wood "Pineapple" Handle NCO Katana with Matching Scabbard No. 202827 Availability_Both so you can still seeOriginal 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