Original WWII Japanese Type 98 Shin-Gunto Handmade Katana Sword dated 1942 by MASAYUKI with Leather Covered Steel Scabbard French Awards Medals Badges Insignia and only a few on

and only a few on my right

era and on into the early years of the Third Reich until the development of the smaller

with almost all of the original nickel plating intact

The handle shows surface oxidation

and on 1 July 1940

Original WWII Japanese Type 98 Shin-Gunto Handmade Katana Sword dated 1942 by MASAYUKI with Leather Covered Steel Scabbard French Awards Medals Badges Insignia and only a few onOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Recently purchased at military show, 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 signed by the maker, and appears to be handmade in the traditional fashion. A Shin Gunt (, new military sword) is a weapon and symbol of