A Japanese officer's sword (shingunto)

A Japanese officer's sword (shingunto), showa era blade 26 in., shinogi-zukuri, plain habaki, nakago signed 'Uzen Amagata Noju Akiyisho Saku' (made by Akiyoshi, Amagata, Uzen province), and dated 'Sho Wa Ju Shichi Nen Ju Ni Gatsu Bi' (made in December 17th year Showa period), late-1944 pattern mountings of blackened iron, plain tsuba, saya with brown leather field cover; accompanied by a War Trophy Retention Certificate made out for W.O. 1 F. W. Bishop, Indian Army, March 1946.