Original WWII Japanese Army Type 95 NCO Katana Sword with Excellent Blade & Broken Leather Sword Knot - Matched Serial 113643 Fusee Spring & Cover They are a set

They are a set

Original 35' curved steel blade marked faintly 'AMES MFG

but other markings

Marine Corps Visor cap

Scabbard Length: 19⅝"

Original WWII Japanese Army Type 95 NCO Katana Sword with Excellent Blade & Broken Leather Sword Knot - Matched Serial 113643 Fusee Spring & Cover They are a setOriginal 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