Original WWII Japanese Army Officer Shin-Gunto Katana Samurai Sword by KAMEYOSHI with Handmade Blade Bayonets Years produced: 1940-1944

Years produced: 1940-1944

and the barrel was blued

and European-Africa

please note that the liner is very delicate and the chinstrap is broken

it is more of a traditional East Indian dagger widely used by the Pirate Buccaneers that roamed what we now know as Malaya

Original WWII Japanese Army Officer Shin-Gunto Katana Samurai Sword by KAMEYOSHI with Handmade Blade Bayonets Years produced: 1940-1944Original Item: Only One Available. This is fully researched WW2 made katana in wonderful condition. The blade is handmade and fully signed(mei) and dated on both sides of the tang (nakago). It was crafted in BINGO province, in the town of HABU by master sword maker KUSHINO KAMEYOSHI. On the tang this is written as BINGO HABU JU KUSHINO KAMEYOSHI SAKU, where "saku" means "made this". The other side of the tang is dated with , which is read KOUKI NISEN