Rich, 
 
I'm sorry for being unclear. I didn't mean to imply that the sword was in any way Japanese but rather that the part may have come from a Japanese model 95 or may have been copied from same. I still wonder if the tip of the blade had been broken off. 
 
Sincerely, 
RobT
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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