{"id":19059,"date":"2026-03-13T11:09:04","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T18:09:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiquesarmsandarmor.com\/?p=19059"},"modified":"2026-03-13T11:09:04","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T18:09:04","slug":"japanese-army-officer-gendaito-by-kanemichi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiquesarmsandarmor.com\/index.php\/militaria\/edgedweapons\/other-nations-edgedweapons\/japanese-army-officer-gendaito-by-kanemichi\/","title":{"rendered":"Japanese Army Officer Gendaito by Kanemichi"},"content":{"rendered":"

Description: <\/b>This wartime officer’s sword measures 38\u00bd\u201d overall and bears a 27\u00bc ” shinogi-zukuri blade showing a striking mirror polish, beautiful gunome hamon; The tang is dated August 1940 (year 15 of the showa era; \u201cHachigatsu Jugo-nen\u201d) tang signed ”Kane Michi Saku; arsenal (turtle) stamp -Seki Cutlery Manuf. Assoc, blade is razor sharp and near mint. The officer’s mounts are of exceptional quality and condition, comprising a silver-plated habaki and gilt brass tsuba, fuchi, menuki and kabuto-gane with ocher-brown matte finish on the fuchi and kabuto-gane. The wood grip is bound in traditional white shagreen and brown cloth tape. Superb, unfaded company-grade officers tassel in-situ. The scabbard is near mint, featuring a medium brown-painted steel body and ocher-brown-painted gilt brass mounts matching the hilt and showing only the barest light finish wear at the exposed edges of the mounts. Overall length seated: 40\u201d.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n