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WWII Japanese Officers Chin-gunto Katana
Original Retro
for sale €1,463     $1,588
£1,250

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WWII Japanese Officers Chin-gunto Katana

1920 - 1940
For Sale by Original Retro
Description

WWII Japanese Officers Chin-Gunto Katana.

This is a un-usual Japanese officers katana or Shin-Gunto from late WWII

The katana or Shin-Gunto Tsuka (handle) is made of a thick brown bound leather, a iron Fuchi

(sleeve) and a brass cone shaped Kashira (pommel) with a steel Sarute (pommel ring).

A brass standard Tsuba (guard) with a Lotus blossom decoration.

The blade is of a inferior standard compared with earlier types of katana blades, as it is factory

made there is no Hamon (temper line) however its is very sharp, and the blade is well used as

traces of sharping etc. can been seen and found.

The Saya (scabbard) is also covered in a thick brown leather, and iron mounts and belt ring,

Original leather cord and woven cotton cord still remaining attached.

Length of the blade: approx. 66cm - length of the handle incl. the Tsuba: approx. 29.5cm - overall

length: approx. 102cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
102cm (40.16")
Width
6.5cm (2.56")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Declaration

Original Retro has dated this Japanese Shin Gunto Katana to the 1940s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA842326
Dealers Notes

Valley Antique Centre

Hollins Mill

Suite 5 Unit 8

Pennine Industrial Park

Valley Road

Hebden Bridge

HX7 7BZ

(0044) 01422 887420 or (0044) 07780 687139

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Description
WWII Japanese Officers Chin-Gunto Katana.

This is a un-usual Japanese officers katana or Shin-Gunto from late WWII

The katana or Shin-Gunto Tsuka (handle) is made of a thick brown bound leather, a iron Fuchi

fig 1. A Japanese WWII officers Shin-Gunto katana featuring a leather-wrapped scabbard, ribbed handle, and brass tsuba.
fig 1. WWII Japanese Officers Chin-gunto Katana

(sleeve) and a brass cone shaped Kashira (pommel) with a steel Sarute (pommel ring).

A brass standard Tsuba (guard) with a Lotus blossom decoration.

The blade is of a inferior standard compared with earlier types of katana blades, as it is factory

fig 2. A Japanese WWII officers Shin-Gunto katana featuring a leather-wrapped scabbard, ribbed handle, and brass tsuba.
fig 2. WWII Japanese Officers Chin-gunto Katana

made there is no Hamon (temper line) however its is very sharp, and the blade is well used as

traces of sharping etc. can been seen and found.

The Saya (scabbard) is also covered in a thick brown leather, and iron mounts and belt ring,

Original leather cord and woven cotton cord still remaining attached.

Length of the blade: approx. 66cm - length of the handle incl. the Tsuba: approx. 29.5cm - overall

length: approx. 102cm

Height
102cm (40.16")
Width
6.5cm (2.56")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Date of Manufacture

Original Retro has dated this Japanese Shin Gunto Katana to the 1940s.

Reference Numbers
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SA842326
Original Retro
Sellingantiques verified Since Jul 2011
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Telephone 01422 887420 or 07780 687139
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Pennine Industrial Park
Valley Road
Hebden Bridge
West Yorkshire
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United Kingdom
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A Japanese WWII officers Shin-Gunto katana featuring a leather-wrapped scabbard, ribbed handle, and brass tsuba.
WWII Japanese Officers Chin-Gunto Katana
Ref: SA842326
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FAQs

The Shin-Gunto, meaning new military sword, was the standard sidearm commissioned for officers of the Imperial Japanese Army between 1934 and 1945. These swords were styled after traditional samurai katanas but manufactured to military specifications during the WWII era.

Shin-Gunto swords typically feature forged steel blades paired with brass handguards (tsuba), wrapped handles (tsuka), and wooden scabbards (saya) frequently encasing leather field covers and brass suspension fittings.

Authentic military katanas feature military arsenal inspection stamps on the tang (nakago), standardised brass fittings, military assembly numbers, and specific WWII-era scabbard configurations, such as leather field covers with suspension rings.

A military katana is best displayed horizontally on a minimalist wooden sword stand (katana-kake) or mounted securely inside a glass display case placed on a study wall or shelving unit.

Steel surfaces require periodic cleaning and application of traditional clove oil (choji oil) to prevent oxidisation, while leather scabbards should be stored in stable, climate-controlled environments away from excess moisture.
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