Original WWII Japanese Type 98 Shin-Gunto Katana Sword by TAKASAKI KANESHIGE with Handmade Blade & Tassel German Ordnance This is a very nice

This is a very nice early HJ National Youth Organization Fahrtenmesser (trip knife)

This is a CLASSIC

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Original WWII Japanese Type 98 Shin-Gunto Katana Sword by TAKASAKI KANESHIGE with Handmade Blade & Tassel German Ordnance This is a very niceOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Recently purchased at an estate sale, this is a great USGI Bring Back wartime production high grade Japanese officer Katana in the Type 98 Shin Gunto ( kyhachi shiki gunt) setting. These type of fittings (koshirae) are slightly simplified compared to the earlier Type 94. The blade tang is both signed and dated by the maker, and appears to be handmade in the traditional fashion. A Shin Gunt (, new military sword) is a