A Japanese sword (wakizashi)

A Japanese sword (wakizashi), blade 19.5 in, hon-zukuri, horimono of three characters (Hachiman-gu), nakago signed to each side (February, 3rd Year of Tensho; and Muneshige), copper niju-habaki, iron tsuba with two cherry blossoms inlaid taka-zogan, tsuka with plain shakudo fuchi and iron kashira, black lacquered saya with iron kojiri retaining traces of gilding.