Original WWII Japanese Type 98 Shin-Gunto Handmade Katana by FUKUJIMA YOSHISADA dated 1939 with Leather Covered Wooden Scabbard Category_Flintlock Pistols Leather is sadly not as

Leather is sadly not as resilient as wood and steel

so it is probably from 1859-1860

This could mean that it was made in Turin

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Original WWII Japanese Type 98 Shin-Gunto Handmade Katana by FUKUJIMA YOSHISADA dated 1939 with Leather Covered Wooden Scabbard Category_Flintlock Pistols Leather is sadly not asOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Recently purchased at large military show, this is a great USGI Bring Back wartime production 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 signed by the maker, and appears to be handmade in the traditional fashion. A Shin Gunt (, new military sword) is a weapon and symbol of rank