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Antique Samurai Sword/ Signed/ Showato/ WWII military / 1942:
$900.00
This sword is a WW II shingunto (new military sword); in moderate condition.
Showato is a non-traditionally made sword of the Showa era.
It isa traditionally made sword in the old method using iron sand and forged in various layers and water tempered/ Gendaito.
The very small spots on the blade are rust pocks. The smith\'s name is Takehisa and the sword is dated using the zodiac system and translates as \"a lucky day in 1942\".
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