Japanese WW2 Naval Katana Surrendered by Admiral Fukudome

This Japanese Katana was surrendered to General Sir Robert Mansergh on Board HMS Sussex by Admiral Fukudome at the surrender of Singapore. The Japanese forces surrendered some two weeks before Lord Louis Mountbatten flew out to Singapore for the press event. This actual surrender was overseen by General Sir Robert Mansergh when the Japanese High Command were summoned on board HMS Sussex. This event is on Pathe News video on YouTube as General Mansergh takes the surrender of Singapore. You can see the video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Orz-3fl7nKM of this event and see Admiral Fukudome arriving with his sword. The sword with age wear please see images and the tang signed by Yoshindo Yoshihara. He has crafted works for the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, and countless other institutions and individuals around the world. His mastery and technique contributed to the spread of sword making as a true work of art.