Original WWII Japanese RJT Shin-Gunto Handmade Katana by HIDEMINE with Tassel & Named Capture Tag - dated 1944 MG 15 and shows hardly any wear

and shows hardly any wear whatsoever

It is a nice all nickel silver stamped construction box buckle with a pebbled background

China (1937)

though a lot of the bullion thread from the strap has pulled

The black composite grip is in lovely shape with small dents and nicks

Original WWII Japanese RJT Shin-Gunto Handmade Katana by HIDEMINE with Tassel & Named Capture Tag - dated 1944 MG 15 and shows hardly any wearOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Recently purchased at a large military show, this is a fantastic USGI Bring Back wartime production high grade Japanese officer Katana in the Rikugun Jumei Tosho fittings, complete with a translated capture tag. These were a high grade ofvariation of the (Rinji Seikishi) or "Special Contingency" version of the Type 98 Shin Gunto ( kyhachi shiki gunt) setting, sometimes called the "Type 3". They feature a textured