It’s been put away for a very long time, it was taken off a Japanese soldier that tried to throw a grenade. I’m really glad I found this site for intel, been researching for days
My grandfather was in ww2 in the Philippines, he was driving heavy equipment with a guard riding shotgun, a Japanese soldier was about to throw a grenade and the guard shot him and recovered the same sword, I don’t know much about it but I have the sword and would like to know it’s worth and history