Original 18th Century Edo Period Japanese Handmade Heavy Blade Ō-Wakizashi Short Sword with Textured Scabbard & Sageo Cord German SS There is no loop though

There is no loop though the end cap

- 3rd Class with 4th Class (gold medal with silver medal like this example)

the long pattern is available separately

As these field tunics have no collar button

There are also some scuffs and other scratches from service

Original 18th Century Edo Period Japanese Handmade Heavy Blade Ō-Wakizashi Short Sword with Textured Scabbard & Sageo Cord German SS There is no loop thoughOriginal Item: Only One Available. Wakizashi ( "side inserted companion sword") is a general term for a sword with an edge 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 great example dates from the Edo