Original Japanese WWII Type 98 Shin-Gunto Katana Sword by ISHIHARA YOSHISADA with Leather Covered Wood Scabbard and Company Grade Tassel U.S. Uniforms Measures 9” long

Measures 9” long

This particular insignia is painted with red in the center

built in 1880

Civil War of the 1860s

It did eventually sink due to age

Original Japanese WWII Type 98 Shin-Gunto Katana Sword by ISHIHARA YOSHISADA with Leather Covered Wood Scabbard and Company Grade Tassel U.S. Uniforms Measures 9” longOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Recently purchased at a large military show, this is lovely condition USGI Bring Back wartime production Japanese officer Katana in the Type 98 Shin Gunto ( kyhachi shiki gunt) setting. The Type 98 fittings (koshirae) are slightly simplified compared to the earlier Type 94. The blade tang is signed by the maker, and appears to have been hand forged in the traditional manner. A Shin Gunt (, new military sword) is a weapon