Original 17th Century Edo Period Japanese Handmade Wakizashi Short Sword by TOSHINORI with Scabbard Helmets and are in NEAR MINT

and are in NEAR MINT condition

Truly Germanic in design this is a magnificent Cavalry Sword

It has a large amount of detail on the cross

Condition of the metalwork is somewhat worn

with some wear on the left side

Original 17th Century Edo Period Japanese Handmade Wakizashi Short Sword by TOSHINORI with Scabbard Helmets and are in NEAR MINTOriginal 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), predominantly made after 1600. 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 dates from the early Edo period (, Edo