Original 15th-16th Century Japanese Ko-Wakizashi Signed BISHU OSAFUNE JU NORIMITSU in Resting Scabbard MG 34 All of the stitching is

All of the stitching is intact

The leather liner is marked with BMB and dated 1943

The design is typical of the late 19th / early 20th century

the rear skirt of the helmet is named to Birnleitner in what was originally white paint

Original 15th-16th Century Japanese Ko-Wakizashi Signed BISHU OSAFUNE JU NORIMITSU in Resting Scabbard MG 34 All of the stitching isOriginal Item: Only One Available. Wakizashi ( "side inserted companion sword") is a general term for a sword between one and two shaku long (30 cm and 60 cm). 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 is is towards the lower side of the blade length range, so it would