Original WWII Japanese Army Civilian Shin-Gunto Katana Sword by MATSUYAMA YOSHINORI with Wooden Scabbard Bayonets but in 1892 it was

but in 1892 it was passed over by the U

on this example the iron swivel rod is a time of service replacement

The bright steel fittings have a bit of rust specking and patination

The weapon is fully brass mounted including a brass patch box to the Butt which when opened reveals a spare "as new" Nipple secured in it's

defeated the 43rd Infantry Division of the Imperial Japanese Army

Original WWII Japanese Army Civilian Shin-Gunto Katana Sword by MATSUYAMA YOSHINORI with Wooden Scabbard Bayonets but in 1892 it wasOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Recently purchased at an estate sale, this is a great USGI Bring Back wartime production Japanese Katana in an Army Civilian Shin Gunt (, new military sword) setting. These type of fittings (koshirae) were for Civilian employees of the Imperial Japanese Army, and are a lot more variable than the usual Army Officer Type. They are much closer to traditional fittings, without the cherry blossom motifs seen on Officer swords.