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Japanese Silk Katana Sword Bag, Inscribed Box Gift From Emperor 1943

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Silk katana sword sheath or fukuro, with interior inscription describing it as a gift from Emperor Hirohito in 1943 to Vice Admiral Makita Kakusaburo of the Imperial Japanese Navy, with a signed attribution on the box and the sheath fabric. Box measures 11.5 x 7.25 W x 2 inches H, sword bag measures 54 inches L x 6.25 W.