Katana original ?

[Oriental Armament Collection]

Originally Posted by aspalathos

finally managed to remove the handle.

Hello, friend,
This is a typical Japanese military sword from World War II. I have translated the inscription on the hilt and marked it in the picture. I hope you can understand it. The character in the plum blossom emblem is '昭', and the others are.濃州住大矢友信. I hope this helps you.