This is a fine example of a rare Japanese Arisaka Type 30 bayonet. Due to the rushed wartime production and material shortages, these bayonets often featured lower-quality finishes, including an unfullered blade and wooden scabbard.

The blade has been lightly sharpened along the last two-thirds of the edge. which was standard practise at the factory. It exhibits some wear, including minor scratches and light pitting, but overall, it remains in decent condition. The arsenal markings on the ricasso indicate that this bayonet was manufactured by Toyoda Automatic Loom Works (TALW) under supervision of the Nagoya arsenal. This company would later become Toyota Motor Corporation.

The wooden grips are in very good condition, showing only minor wear. This bayonet features the late-war straight crossguard with a muzzle ring. A design change from the early models that had a hooked quillon guard that gave it a distinct appearance. The hilt is equipped with a functioning rifle retaining button and bears a stamped serial number: 6016024, with an inspection stamp positioned above it.

The wooden scabbard is undamaged and retains the vast majority of its original olive-green paint. It includes the correct metal top and bottom fittings, with the original string secured wrappings still intact around the body.

A very good example.