Original WWII Japanese Navy Officer P1937 Kai-Gunto Katana Sword by KIYOSHIGE with Tassel and Capture Tag Caps & Hats including Sweden

including Sweden

The razor sharp blade is made from hand forged high carbon steel and properly heat tempered in a computer controlled kiln

This bluing does show some age and scratching to the surfaces

With the case is an oval framed and glazed silhouette likeness of a young midshipman probably dating to the 1860s which was said to be

Original WWII Japanese Navy Officer P1937 Kai-Gunto Katana Sword by KIYOSHIGE with Tassel and Capture Tag Caps & Hats including SwedenOriginal Item: Only One Available. Purchased directly from a collector, this is a very nice wartime production Japanese Naval officer Katana in the Pattern 1937 Kai Gunto setting. A Kai Gunt (, naval sword) is a weapon and symbol of rank used by the Imperial Japanese Navy during the WWII Period. This is a very nice example, and shows only mild use, without much damage or wear. It still has the original brown tassel, which was used for all Naval