kaiken ( personal dagger). Imperial Japanese Military. sword This text is a guide

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the remainder of the collection was sold by Sothebys in London but this was the high end of what Mr

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Very similar kaiken featured in the book Japanese Military and Civil Swords and Dirks by Richard Fuller

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kaiken ( personal dagger). Imperial Japanese Military. sword This text is a guideThis very rare signed Japanese Officer's Kaiken (Personal dirk dagger). Swords such as these were meant to be carried by a Navy pilot for his Kamikaze mission by air or in a Naval Kaiten (manned suicide torpedo). ( Would display well with Lt Taiji Yagis battle flag ! ) Very similar kaiken featured in the book Japanese Military and Civil Swords and Dirks by Richard Fuller.