Original 18th Century Edo Period Japanese Wakizashi Short Sword with Handmade Blade and Lacquered Scabbard Brown Bess Musket Parts and would be read: SHOWA

and would be read: SHOWA (current reigning emperor) Juu-Roku Nen (16th year of reign - 1941) 12th month (December)

on the 303rd Bomb Group website at this link

Appears to be complete and functional

They are of moderate size and fitted with octagonal 6

Has numerous Talon zippers

Original 18th Century Edo Period Japanese Wakizashi Short Sword with Handmade Blade and Lacquered Scabbard Brown Bess Musket Parts and would be read: SHOWAOriginal Item: Only One Available. Wakizashi ( "side inserted companion sword") is a general term for a sword with an edge between one and two shaku long (30 cm and 60 cm), predominantly made after 1600. Generally it is the short blade that accompanies a katana in the traditional samurai daisho pairing of swords, but may be worn by classes other than the samurai as a single blade, also worn edge up as the katana. This example dates from the Edo period