WW2 Era Japanese Kamikaze & Kaiten Pilot's Aikuchi Suicide Dirk With Japanese Maple Shira Saya Resting Mounts. Sn 21323 Knives

WW2 Era Japanese Kamikaze & Kaiten Pilot's Aikuchi Suicide Dirk With Japanese Maple Shira Saya Resting Mounts. Sn 21323 - 21323

The WW2 Japanese Kamikaze (divine wind) special attack corps was formed from volunteer pilots who crashed their aircraft or 'Okhas' (piloted bombs) into enemy shipping. Kaiten (Japanese Navy One man Submarines) were also used for this purpose. A Kamikaze or Kaiten pilot could if he wished carry a small Aikuchi (dagger without guard) with which to cut his own jugular or stab himself in the last moments before hitting his target. This is an original Japanese Kamikaze / Kaiten Pilot's Aikuchi Seppuku Suicide Dirk in Shira Saya. It has a 5 ¼” long, single edged, sharp curved blade. The blade is un-signed and has just staining consistent with age. The dirk measures 6¾” overall ( in its scabbard it measures 9 ½” overall). The Dirk has a Japanese Maple handle with polished horn ferrule & wood pin securing the hilt to the blade and ringed wrist cord hole. It is correctly without finger guard. The Japanese Maple scabbard has a polished horn throat mount. The price for this rare, sought after Japanese Kamikaze piece includes UK delivery. Sn 21323

£545.00