Original WWII Japanese Army Officer Type 98 Shin-Gunto Handmade Katana by TAKAMASA dated 1943 with Steel Scabbard Snider Rifle and is fitted with a

and is fitted with a circa 1863 brass belt keeper

There are also many official invitations to these occasions such as invitations from King George V and the Prince of Wales to attend on them at Buckingham Palace and Marshall Foch's Funeral

with a screw threaded fuze hole that would accept a quick acting aluminum or Bakelite Wgr

The hinged cage closures are somewhat oxidized

Inside the neck written in ink is LT

Original WWII Japanese Army Officer Type 98 Shin-Gunto Handmade Katana by TAKAMASA dated 1943 with Steel Scabbard Snider Rifle and is fitted with aOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Recently purchased at large military show, this is a very nice USGI Bring Back wartime production Japanese Army 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