I tend to have a lot of free time at my second job and I do a lot of research on Japanese military items. I’ve been looking at the NCO sword thread and studying those swords. I tend to find some and see if I can tell if they are fake. Some of them are easier to diagnose then others, with my limited knowledge. I was curious about this one in particular. I know the overall photo of it is not a good one. Thanks.

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