This is a Japanese WWllArmy kamikazepilot ortank crew\'s sword in mountings. The blade is signed \"Omi-no kami Fujiwara Tsuguhiro 近江守藤原継廣\", shinogi-zukuri shape,Edoperiod ca.1700 era made old family wakizashi blade. The blade is in old polish,norust, no stainand ingoodcondition. There is no nick, no crack temper and cutting edge issharp. The temper line is wavygunome temper throughout the blade and hasko-maru temper at the point. Forging grain is itame-hada,no forging flaws and in excellent condition. The scabbard is leather coveredwood scabbard, no cut,no crack, nobendand in good condition.The handle is tight fit with copper fuchi/kashira, tsuka-ito wrapping is no cut, no loose and in good condition.Tsuba is nadekaku shape iron sukashi tsubawith nice patina. It measures 17+5/8\" cutting edge, 1+1/8\" width,4.5 mm thickness at the notch and 29\" in mountings.This kind of short sword was carried by kamikazepilots or tank crewsto fit in the small cock-pit. Priority mail shipping$20 in the U.S. Paypal payment due within 3 days sale end.