Minosaka Koto Higo Koshirae Iaito
Minosaka Koto Higo Koshirae Iaito
Close-up of the blade.
Minosaka Koto Higo Koshirae Iaito
Minosaka Koto Higo Koshirae Iaito
Minosaka Koto Higo Koshirae Iaito
Minosaka Koto Higo Koshirae Iaito
Minosaka Koto Higo Koshirae Iaito
Minosaka Koto Higo Koshirae Iaito
Minosaka Koto Higo Koshirae Iaito
Minosaka Koto Higo Koshirae Iaito
Minosaka Koto Higo Koshirae Iaito
Minosaka Koto Higo Koshirae Iaito
Close-up of the blade.
Minosaka Koto Higo Koshirae Iaito
Minosaka Koto Higo Koshirae Iaito
Minosaka Koto Higo Koshirae Iaito
Minosaka Koto Higo Koshirae Iaito
Minosaka Koto Higo Koshirae Iaito
Minosaka Koto Higo Koshirae Iaito
Minosaka Koto Higo Koshirae Iaito
Minosaka Koto Higo Koshirae Iaito

Minosaka Koto Higo Koshirae Iaito

$1,033.94

Featuring a an extra-wide blade, the Koto Higo is a heavy and unique koshirae amongst Minosaka's distinguished line-up. Of particular note are the beautiful and unique fittings unavailable anywhere else, featuring two inlaid start patterns. Base on a koto style sword the curvature is slightly more pronounced than Edo-priod swords, practitioners who prefer older style blades or follow a ryu-ha like Katori Shinto-ryu.

This koshirae weight approximately 950g without the saya at 2.5 Shaku, therefore it is closer to a shinken than most iaito in terms of feel and heft. Made by hand at Minosaka's Gifu Workshop.

*Iaito are made with an aluminum zinc alloy blade and cannot be sharpened.