Description Imperial Japanese Army Type 98 style Katana/Shin Gunto unknown maker with a 27.5″ blade and a leather wrapped wooden scabbard ( Saya ) with brass hangers. Made in Japan Mumei- sword with no name/maker mark on the tang. Overall blade tip to tang length is 35″. Solid brass pommel (Kashira) cap with hanger loop. Natural ray/eel skin (Samegawa) covered handle (Tsuka). Cloth wrapped (Ito) with cherry blossom ornament (Menuki) on each side. Solid brass collar (Fuchi). Brass hand guard ( Tsuba ) with cherry blossom pattern. Brass spacers (Seppa). Brass blade collar (Habaki). No FFL required and ships to buyers homes. Condition: Good with scratches, dings, replaced wooden peg ( Mekugi ), missing the leather spacers ( Seppa ) and light rust to the tang. The handguard is loose because of the missing leather spacers. Serial: NVSN Manufacturer: Japan Model: Shin Gunto Katana Sword