This is a Japanesearmyofficer`ssword inmountings.The blade is shinogi zukuri shape with bohi engravings, signed \"Kaneuji兼氏\", dated \"Koki Nisenroppyaku-nen 皇紀二千六百年 (1940)\" with昭stamps on the tang.Kaneuji made swords at Kanezane\'s factory during WWll time period, listed in John Slough\'s book page 72. The blade isin oldpolish, shows light staines on surfacebut no rust and ingoodcondition.The temper line is wavygunome temper pattern throughout the blade and has deep o-maru temper at the point. The forging grain is tight itame-hada and no forging flaws at all. There is no bend, no nicks, no crack and cutting edge is sharp. Thescabbard isleather covered woodscabbard, no dent, no cut, nobendandingoodcondition. Thehandle is tight fit, tsuka-ito wrappingisno loose,no cut also ingoodcondition. The blademeasures 26+1/2\" tip to the guard, 25+5/8\" cutting edge,1+1/8\" width,7mmthickness at the notchand39\" inmountings.Shipping is $25 priority in U.S. Payment due with in 3 days sale end.