Original WWII Japanese Type 98 Shin-Gunto Katana Sword signed KINMICHI with Steel Scabbard - dated 1944 British Awards Medals Badges Insignia According to Indian Army Uniforms

According to Indian Army Uniforms by W

The new buttstock became ten times stronger than the original due to advances in polymer technology since the early 1960s

This example is offered in excellent condition with a dark brown glaze body color

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Original WWII Japanese Type 98 Shin-Gunto Katana Sword signed KINMICHI with Steel Scabbard - dated 1944 British Awards Medals Badges Insignia According to Indian Army UniformsOriginal Item: Only One Available. Purchased directly from a collector, this is a very nice 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 by the maker as well as dated 1944. A Shin Gunt (, new military sword) is a weapon and symbol of rank used by the Imperial Japanese