This is a Japanese WWll kamikaze pilot suicide tanto dagger in shirosaya mountings. The blade is unsigned, kanmuri-otoshi shape with red lacquered bohi engravings, WWll time period ca.1940 era made blade. The blade is in old polish, shows fine scratches but no rust, no stain and in good condition. There is no bend, no nick, no crack and cutting edge is sharp. The temper line is wavy gunome temper pattern and has deep temper at the point. The forging grain is tight itame-hada, no opening, no blister and no forging flaws at all. It is mounted in lacquered wood mountings with lead habaki, no crack no dents and in good condition. Handle is tight fit with also in good condition. It measures 5+1/8" cutting edge, 20 mm width, 5 mm thickness at the notch and 9+3/8" in mountings. Shipping is $10 priority in U.S. Payment dues within 3 days auction end.