Original WWII Japanese Army Type 95 NCO Aluminum Handle Katana Sword with Scabbard - Matched Serial 44260 MG 08-15 Maxim The tan leather sweatband is

The tan leather sweatband is in excellent condition

to be worn in place of

For the next several years

The top celluloid sweat shield diamond is fully intact with complete stitching

including the fuze head

Original WWII Japanese Army Type 95 NCO Aluminum Handle Katana Sword with Scabbard - Matched Serial 44260 MG 08-15 Maxim The tan leather sweatband isOriginal Item: Only One Available. The end of WWII marked the beginning of the sword ownership ban in Japan. By law, Japanese citizens were forbidden to own swords. General McArthur did not want the general population to be able to arm again. Most soldiers and citizens surrendered their swords to the American occupying forces. The Americans destroyed a large number of swords by dumping them into the ocean or by melting them. But a small percentage