I purchased this previously at a sword shop on Denpoin Street in Asakusa, Tokyo. It has never been displayed and has been stored at home. m(_ _)m In a word, it's a "magnificent shijutte" (a type of truncheon). I can't find any defects anywhere. It's luxurious and practical, just like Heizo Hasegawa. This is a replica of the jutte (truncheon) said to have been used by Heizo Hasegawa, the real-life model for the character in Shotaro Ikenami's novel "Onihei Hankacho" (The Criminal Record of Onihei). This jutte was made with reference to a real one, and features a round blade, a round tsuba (handguard), genuine sharkskin on the handle, and gold menuki (ornamental handle decorations), giving it a luxurious finish. m(_ _)m Please consider it. m(_ _)m