Original Japanese WWII Era Tanto Dagger in Shirasaya Resting Scabbard - Traditional Handmade Blade Vietnam and this information is stamped

and this information is stamped below the original production marking:

Scabbard Markings: 4874 / a

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Original Japanese WWII Era Tanto Dagger in Shirasaya Resting Scabbard - Traditional Handmade Blade Vietnam and this information is stampedOriginal Item: Only One Available. Purchased at a recent military show, this is a very nice Japanese Tanto (), which literally means short sword. These could be in any number of different shapes, depending on the requests of the person who ordered it. The blade length of a tanto is typically between 15 and 30 cm (5. 9 to 11. 8inches), or 1 Japanese shaku, an ancient measurement. The blade of this example is in the typical "Hira Zukuri" shape, which