Original WWII Japanese Navy Officer P1937 Kai-Gunto Katana Sword by TAKEYASU with Textured Scabbard & Tassel Military Equipment just a bit of dust

just a bit of dust and debris from the wrapping

and there is a stamped steel Belgian "Lion" badge on the front of the helmet

The balance of the scabbard has been scratched

The head bears all original paint with traces of classic red German wartime primer paint showing through underneath

as well as in the recessed portions of the design

Original WWII Japanese Navy Officer P1937 Kai-Gunto Katana Sword by TAKEYASU with Textured Scabbard & Tassel Military Equipment just a bit of dustOriginal Item: Only One Available. Purchased recently 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, complete with scabbard, and shows only mild use, without much damage or wear. It still has the original brown tassel, which was