Iaito

Background of this Koshirae Abarenbo Shogun, translated as Rowdy Shogun, was a long-running televised series that features the eighth Shogun of Tok...

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 ...

Dotanuki was originally a sword smithing school originating in a village of the same name in Higo Province. Renowned for their practicality and no-...

Historical Background Akechi Mitsuhide was a renowned Japanese samurai and a masterful tactician whose strategic brilliance left an indelible mark ...

Historical Background Tokugawa Yoshimune was the eighth Shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan, ruling from 1716 until his abdication in 1745, h...

Historical Background Kijinmaru Kunishige, a master swordsmith of the Edo period, crafted blades that became the stuff of legend. Among his most r...

Historical Background Sakamoto Ryoma was a leader of the movement to overthrow the Tokugawa Shogunate during the late Edo period, best known as th...

This is a simple, yet elegantly practical koshirae designed in manner of the Satsuma samurai of the Bakumatsu period. This is an extra-long iaito t...

Featuring an extra-wide blade, the Koto Higo is a heavy and unique koshirae amongst Minosaka's distinguished line-up. Of particular note are the be...

The Hon Jidai features is a fantastic example of Minosaka's craftsmanship. Based on the kanbun-shinto style swords of the early Edo period; the cur...

Historical Background A Dodanuki, meaning "sword that cuts through torsos", is a Japanese swordsmith school and the sword design was first develope...

Historical Background Tsukahara Bokuden was a famous swordsman of the Sengoku period, widely known as Kensei(剣聁E, the sword saint. He served as an ...

The Byakko Jidai-Ryu Koshirae Iaito features a classic dragon themed fuchi and kashira design, with an iron tsuba. The sand-cast, a bubble-free 'Ha...

Gemon is a Buddhist gatha. This Koshirae features a verse that Buddha said to one of his ten principal disciples, Mahakasyap. The quote is 法本法無法，無法...

Historical Background Despite his life going on a downward spiral by the twist of fate, Okada Izo was a skilled Samurai warrior. Being a natural-bo...

Minosaka's Toppei Koshirae is based on the swords popular during the Bakumatsu period - the fall of the Tokugawa Shogunate. It is distinguished by ...

Historical Background Yagyu Jubei was a swordsman and a writer in the early Edo period. Although there is very little known about his life, he grew...

Historical Background Hattori Hanzo (1542 - 1596), also known as Hattori Masanari, was a famous Samurai of the Sengoku era to the early Edo period....

Tozando “Kinran Iaito E EA New Masterpiece of Japanese Tradition Tozando, cherished by martial artists worldwide, now brings you the “Kinran Iaito ...

This Hon Higo Koshirae features an oxidized brass higo style fuchi and kashira and an iron-made tsuba with a higo niju-sando theme. The menuki feat...