Original WWII USGI Bring Back Japanese Army Civilian Employee Shin-Gunto Katana by AMAHIDE with Dragon Tsuba and Leather Covered Wood Scabbard Original Machine Guns Tied around the grip is

Tied around the grip is a lovely tri-color NCO troddel knot

but the butt was removed and the eyelet sewn closed when it was modified / shortened

including the piping

although heavy oxidation has worn away much of the inlay

Original WWII USGI Bring Back Japanese Army Civilian Employee Shin-Gunto Katana by AMAHIDE with Dragon Tsuba and Leather Covered Wood Scabbard Original Machine Guns Tied around the grip isOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Recently purchased at an estate sale, this is a fantastic USGI Bring Back wartime production Japanese Katana in an Army Civilian Employee Shin Gunt (, new military sword) setting. These type of fittings (KOSHIRAE) were for Civilian employees of the Imperial Japanese Army, and are a lot more variable than the usual Army Officer Type. They are much closer to traditional fittings, without the cherry blossom motifs seen on