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The Aranami Koshirae features silver-plated brass fuchi and kashira and iron tsuba, with raging sea-waves theme. The saya lacquer is available in k...

Historical Background Sanada Yukimura (1567-June 3, 1615) was a Japanese samurai, and second son of the Sengoku period daimyo Sanada Masayuki (1544...

The Tensho Koshirae was first designed as a reproduction of the original Tensho katana owned by Akechi Mitsuharu. The design incorporates a copper ...

Uesugi Kenshin was one of the many powerful lords of the Civil War period of Japan in Echigo province. He is famed for his prowess on the battlefie...

The Byakko Ishime Higo Koshirae features a classic higo fuchi and kashira design with an iron-made mokko style tsuba. The sand-cast, a bubble-free ...

This Yaguruma Koshirae features arrows on all of the metal fittings. The tsuba is made of iron, with a wheel of arrows design and Fuchi/Kashira, wh...

This Kago Koshirae features silver-plated brass Fuchi/Kashira with baskets theme and an iron-made, bamboo leaves tsuba which matches with the Fuchi...

Ieyasu was the founder and the first Tokugawa Shogunate and was enshrined at Nikko with the name Tosho Daigongen. This Sohayano Tsurugi Koshirae sw...

Saito Hajime(February 18, 1844 - September 28, 1915) was a Japanese samurai of the late Edo period, who most famously served as the captain of the ...

The Hachi No Su Koshirae features a wasp design in the fuchi, kashira and menuki which are all made from brass. The tsuba is iron-made with a fine ...

Only craftsmen with at least 15 years experience are asked to make these distinguished blades in Minosaka's catalogue. Reminiscent of the shinto st...

Count Katsu Kaishu(1823-1899) was a Japanese naval officer and statesman during the Late Tokugawa shogunate and the Meiji period, and is particular...

Maeda Toshimasu, better known as Maeda Keiji, was a Japanese samurai of the Civil War Period through early Edo Period. When the Tokugawa challenged...

Tozando, in cooperation with Hyosho Taisha-ryu's Yamamoto Takahiro Shihan, is proud to present this Premium Higo Koshirae Iaito to celebrate the Sa...

Kunishige often signed "Settsu no Ju Ikeda Kijinmaru Kunishige(a knife of Ogre, made by Kunishige in Ikeda, Settsu prefecture)" on his Katana not o...

Abarenbo Shogun, translated as Rowdy Shogun, is the long-running television series drama that features the eighth Tokugawa Shogun, Yoshimune hides ...

Okada Izo was actually a skilled Samurai warrior but his life was corrupt by the twist of fate. Being a natural born swordmaster, he could invent t...

The Byakko Tensho Koshirae Iaito features a restrained fuchi and kashira design, with an iron tsuba. The sand-cast, a bubble-free 'habahiro' zinc/a...

Yagyu is a famous line of Japanese kenjutsu that has split into several lines of famous kenshi over the years and is highly regarded amongst koryu ...

Hijikata Toshizo (May 31, 1835 - June 20, 1869) was the deputy leader of Shinsengumi, a small-built and talented Japanese military leader who resis...

The blade Akechi Koshirae is known as a treasure of the Akechi clan and this version is a faithful reproduction of the original family treasure tha...

Kunishige often signed "Settsu no Ju Ikeda Kijinmaru Kunishige (a knife of Ogre, made by Kunishige in Ikeda, Settsu prefecture)" on his Katana not ...

Sakamoto Ryoma was a leader of the movement to overthrow the Tokugawa Shogunate during the Bakumatsu period in Japan. At the time United States try...

The Bonji Koshirae features sanskrit letters on metal fittings, such as the silver-plated brass fuchi and kashira, iron-made tsuba and silver-plate...