Original 18th Century Edo Period Japanese Perforated Round Iron Tsuba Cross Guard with Gilt Decorations - MARU GATA Shape Display Guns & Parts Sets but not enough to change

but not enough to change the shape

The last item is a small rubberized canvas pouch

While government propaganda campaigns targeted adults to foster patriotism and elicit support for the war effort

This example shows heavy oxidation and the ersatz handle is painted black

Also featured on the helmet is VFW 262 which indicates that this was also used as a display piece

Original 18th Century Edo Period Japanese Perforated Round Iron Tsuba Cross Guard with Gilt Decorations - MARU GATA Shape Display Guns & Parts Sets but not enough to changeOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a beautiful Japanese TSUBA ( cross guard) dating from the EDO Period (, Edo jidai) or Tokugawa period (, Tokugawa jidai) of Japanese history. This is the period between 1603 and 1867, when Japan was under the rule of the Tokugawa shogunate and the country's 300 regional daimyo. During this time NIHONT ( Japanese swords) were in wide use, and came in a variety of shapes and sizes. This TSUBA is of the MARU