Original Japanese Edo Period Handmade Katana Sword with Decorative Lacquered Scabbard Category_Lock Assembly marked on the blade with

marked on the blade with both the HJ motto and RZM code of maker P

and chain securing the mouthpiece to the bugle is no present

original factory installed khaki A-yokes

The modern épée derives from the 19th-century épée de combat

Original Japanese Edo Period Handmade Katana Sword with Decorative Lacquered Scabbard Category_Lock Assembly marked on the blade withOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Japanese Katana ( or ) is a sword characterized by a curved, single edged blade with a circular or squared guard and long grip to accommodate two hands. The design is iconic, and probably one of the best known sword styles in the world, easily identifiable even in silhouette. The official term for katana in Japan is uchigatana () and the term katana () often refers to single edged swords from around the world.