Shin Gunto of Major General OKADA Umekichi

[Michael T]

Hello -

On September 16, 1945, the Japanese armed forces in Hong Kong surrendered and Major-General OKADA Umekichi handed over his shin gunto to the British naval officer Sir Cecil Harcourt.

 

https://gwulo.com/node/59733/photos-of-person

 

In 2012 I found it in the wonderful National Maritime Museum Greenwich and took the following photographs. It's rare to see a shin gunto (+sword knot!) where a general can be clearly and credibly proven as the owner.

 

Michael

[NinjaBear]

Wow that's so beautiful. Its so well taken care of. Obviously in a museum it would be. But Just, the condition is amazing. 

[David Flynn]

Anthony Museums as a rule don't value them very much and don't look after them.  Usually just put away in a store room, unless the Museum has need, ie Military Museums etc.

[lonely panet]

That tassel hasn't spent 10 years on that sword let along 70.