JAPAN

JAPAN
	Late pattern T30 by Jinsen in wooden scabbard. Variation P by Johnson's nomenclature Jinsen Makers mark on ricasso Wooden scabbard has no throat piece... Is bound with string to hold separate halves together and has a square metal chape. Pi character on wooden scabbard is worth note
	T30 Arisaka with English names and serials on the pommel and grips. It is though that these may be souvenir marks made after the blade was captured Makers marks Pommel serial number Grips show possibly two names and serial numbers, Rose and ? ROSE name on the pommel, or is this a unit designation
	Training Arisaka, crudely made with very narrow fullers and blunt blade. Cross guard and pommel are only secured with single rivets producing a slack fit. Training blade has a totally unsharpened blade Clearly visible are the single rivets holding the pommel and crossguard (poorly)
	Almost mint T30 Arisaka made by Tokyo arsenal with a W stamp below the makers symbol, 'W' for the Koishikawa (Tokyo) arsenal W is clearly seen below the stacked canon ball logo for Tokyo arsenal on ricasso there is hardly a mark on this blade, post war rework? Tang serial number indicates that this blade is an early manufactured one, as later blades had a pommel serial.
	Late pattern T30 Arisaka Makers markings on ricasso Square pommel and shaped wrap around grips Frog on scabbard
	T30 Arisaka Unknown maker under Kokura supervision
	Arisaka
	Hoten made Arisaka, has oval washers for screws, 50th series blade Hoten makers mark on ricasso
	Training bayonet, grips have screws from alternate sides, Identified by Juken 30 as issued to the Tokyo University, the two grip marks and the alternate grip screws gibing the identification only a single screw from each side
	Late pattern T30 Arisaka with rubber scabbard National Denki (National Electric) makers mark birds head pommel with straight grips and no quillion scabbard is made from canvas covered with a rubber coating, this scabbard is damaged so construction is clearly visible Scabbard has integral frog
	Training T30, has riveted cross guard, blunt blade Interesting point shape Blunt blade without false edge
	Commercially produced M4 bayonet Ricasso has the KIFFE makers mark and no other acceptance or ordnance marks Hilt has leather washers and scabbard has a fixed leather frog