1 desirable Japanese antique available.  This Japanese World War 2 Yasukuni Shrine Army Officer sword would make an important addition to any collection.

This sword was made by the Yasukuni Shrine smith Kotani Yasunori.  

The saya is very desirable--it is a rare Army saya with same/rayskin.  A rayskin army saya is found on 1 in 10,000 army swords--so this sword with its rayskin saya is exceedingly rare.

The blade measures 26 7/8" (68.3 cm) from blade tip to notch in the blade spine. 

The blade has a couple of tiny nail catcher edge nicks, and barely an occasional tiny pit.  The mounts/koshirae are perfect.  

The hamon is perfect.  The boshi is perfect as well.  

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