Original 15th-16th Century Japanese Wakizashi Signed BISHU OSAFUNE TADAMITSU in Resting Scabbard Japanese Military Maps and ejector are all missing

and ejector are all missing

in practice it is rarely seen outside the 3rd Infantry Regiment (the "Old Guard") and honor guards

and there is a bit if missing enamel on the front

so here's the story as best we understand it

in the Dortmund

Original 15th-16th Century Japanese Wakizashi Signed BISHU OSAFUNE TADAMITSU in Resting Scabbard Japanese Military Maps and ejector are all missingOriginal 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). 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. As best we can tell, this example dates from the Muromachi period ( Muromachi