Japan, Imperial. An Imperial Japanese Police Jitte Archive when he joined No

when he joined No

with the other strap neatly fed through it

edge nicks and contact marks on the fullsize medal

A pair of photographs of SS personnel

Japan, Imperial. An Imperial Japanese Police Jitte Archive when he joined NoAn Imperial Japanese Police jitte, featuring a 285 mm long magnetic metal shaft with a blunted tip and six edges. The base of the shaft features a single kagi (hook) 90 mm in length. The tsuba is constructed of a separate piece of patinated bronze and presents as a stylized chrysanthemum flower. The handle is constructed of magnetic metal, and is wrapped in ray skin. The jitte completes with a magnetic metal pommel with an integrated suspension loop.