Friday, March 11, 2011

Sword of the Rising Sun

This right here young students would be a very valuable and rare item. In my possession I have a hold of a WWII Japanese military officer katana. The katana is a highly acclaimed sword in Japanese culture, and is the favored weapon of the  famous Samurais. This weapon is single edged, slightly curved and made of thick steel. This gives it a really sharp edge, that can easily slice through some of the toughest materials out there. It was made this way to get through even the thickest of armors. This katana is special because it was found on the island of Iwo Jima, a battle zone for one of the most deadly of bloodbaths of the pacific campaign. Many Japanese soldiers laid hidden in tunnel systems spread through the island awaiting U.S forces to arrive and try to take a hold of the air strip it provided. Many Japanese soldiers died in it's tunnels, and many items were left for scavengers to pick up. This one belonged to a high ranking officer in charge for the biggest detachment of Japanese forces on the island.