An Japanese officer's shingunto, Showa period Blade shinogi-zukuri, chu-kissaki, slight torii-zori, najii-hada. Beautiful choji hamon, boshi ko-maru with a short kaeri. Polish in acceptable condition with small corrosion spots showing. Ubu nakago, one mekugi-ana, kesho yasurime. Showa arsenal stamp and no. 315, signed: "Dewa (no) Kuni Gatsuyama Munemitsu, Showa Ju Hachi Nen Ni Gatsu Hi". Copper habaki, military iron tsuba. In brown ishime lacquered binding over same. Wood saya with sabi ishime lacquer with some imperfections, iron fittings with fine nanako grou,

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