Original WWII Japanese Army Officer Type 98 Shin-Gunto Katana Sword by KANEAKI with Steel Scabbard Schwarzlose MG Scanned color copies of the

Scanned color copies of the original paperwork are included with the purchase

as well as a beautiful Tanto Bukuro (short sword bag) add Fusa Himo for tying it closed

Contract for Civil War use

flat hats were embroidered with the legend “U

August and 1936

Original WWII Japanese Army Officer Type 98 Shin-Gunto Katana Sword by KANEAKI with Steel Scabbard Schwarzlose MG Scanned color copies of theOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Recently purchased at large military show, this is a very nice 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 signed by the maker, and appears to be handmade in the traditional fashion. A Shin Gunt (, new military sword) is a weapon and