Original Japanese WWII Type 98 Shin-Gunto Katana Sword by KANEUJI with Steel Scabbard and Company Grade Tassel - dated 1943 U.S. Militaria The pommel cap is the

The pommel cap is the three-stage type often used on the full sized dagger

James Hart Mitchell

and a copy of a photo of him

It does look to have been repainted while in service

with the rise of firearms

Original Japanese WWII Type 98 Shin-Gunto Katana Sword by KANEUJI with Steel Scabbard and Company Grade Tassel - dated 1943 U.S. Militaria The pommel cap is theOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Recently purchased from a private collection, 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 at arsenal. A Shin Gunt (, new military sword) is a weapon and symbol of