Australian Made "IMPERIAL JAPANESE FIGHTING KNIFE"?

[bldrhouse]

Know anything about these?

have not seen before

 

Found one for sale but seller cannot authenticate.

second pic is detail of kanji on handle

 

thanks,  zk

 

[Kia kaha]

Not Japanese, but still rare Australian fighting knife WW2, don’t know about Japanese kanji will be interesting to know what the translation will say

[bldrhouse]

THANKS ON THAT INFO.

 

CAN YOU PROVIDE ME WITH ANY LINK TO MORE INFO?

 

THANKS, 

 

Z

[Kia kaha]

This was sold a couple of years ago

[bldrhouse]

THANKS SO MUCH FOR THAT!

 

Z

[Kia kaha]

Here’s some pages from 

back cover of the book.

glad to help.

cheers 

Tony

[268th C.A.]

My thoughts it was captured by a Japanese soldier at one time. Great knife. 

[Spaff]

Japanese male's name.