Original WWII Japanese Type 98 Shin-Gunto Katana Sword by TAKASAKI KANESHIGE with Handmade Blade & Tassel German Ordnance The snaps all look to

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Both the large and small keeper loops are present

Original WWII Japanese Type 98 Shin-Gunto Katana Sword by TAKASAKI KANESHIGE with Handmade Blade & Tassel German Ordnance The snaps all look toOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Recently purchased at an estate sale, 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 both signed and dated by the maker, and appears to be handmade in the traditional fashion. A Shin Gunt (, new military sword) is a