Japanese Naval Officers kai-gunto sword and scabbard

Japanese Naval Officers kai-gunto sword and scabbard (Katana). The hilt has standard Japanese Navy gilded brass fittings of a fuchi (collar), kabuto-gane (pommel) and triple cherry blossom menuki (hilt ornament), under the brown handle binding, over blackened rayskin. The stainless steel blade is slightly curved, the blade has unfortunately been crudly cleaned by someone, see photos. The tang has a single peg hole and is signed to indicate that the blade was made by a Japanese smith, probably called Kanekuni. The scabbard is made from wood, covered in blackened rayskin and has gilded brass fittings to match the hilt. The ray skin is in clearly used condition and slightly crimped during 80 years of storage, see close up photos for more details. Rare Japanese navy officer's sword!