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'Richly decorated weapon' from Edo Japan unearthed in World War II rubble in Germany

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Archaeologists in Germany have unearthed a rare, 17th-century Japanese samurai sword from a cellar destroyed during World War II .

The team discovered the heavily corroded short sword while excavating Molkenmarkt , Berlin 's oldest square.

The weapon may have been brought to Germany in the 1800s as part of a diplomatic mission, archaeologists said.