A 41-inch total length (28-inch sharp edge) sword. Blade signed by Aizu ju Kanesada who worked in the Meiji period (1870-1900), 11th generation. Made in province of Iwashiro, Japan. Other parts of sword made for use in World War II. My father was stationed in Japan in 1945-46 and brought the sword home when he returned to the United States.
Total length of 41 inches.