Original Japanese Edo Period Tanto Short Sword with Handmade Blade, Kogatana & Lacquered Scabbard Price_$-00 - $30 - Kyffhäuserbund Visor Eagle: Lovely

- Kyffhäuserbund Visor Eagle: Lovely condition with minor paint loss

so most likely this was added once it was out of service

The right hand would be used for holding a sword

There is the expected staining present which is essentially inevitable when it comes to all white uniforms

The ribbons include the Purple Heart

Original Japanese Edo Period Tanto Short Sword with Handmade Blade, Kogatana & Lacquered Scabbard Price_$-00 - $30 - Kyffhäuserbund Visor Eagle: LovelyOriginal Item: Only One Available. Purchased at a recent military show, this is a very nice Japanese Tanto (), which literally means short sword. These could be in any number of different shapes, depending on the requests of the person who ordered it. The blade length of a tanto is typically between 15 and 30 cm (5. 9 to 11. 8 inches), or 1 Japanese shaku, an ancient measurement. The blade of this example is in the typical "Hira Zukuri" shape, which