Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Japanese Army officer’s sword shin gunto, the 69cm blade of hira-zukuri form with shallow midare hamon, single mekugi-ana signed ‘Kanesada saku’, regulation fittings throughout, tsuka mounted with a silver mon, the metal scabbard retaining its leather combat cover and the hilt its (damaged) blue and brown tassel good condition overall £360-400