Tozando Full Custom Iaito - Suzaku
Tozando's Flagship Iaito
Tozando's Custom Iaito are made exclusively for you at our special Iaito workshop in Gifu Prefecture, with the finest materials and some of the best craftsmanship available today.
An Iaido Instrument First
The Suzaku has great durability and is a secure instrument for iaido practice. Perfectly weighted and balanced, the Suzaku aspires to feel like a Japanese shinken sword. Each one of our Iaito is constructed by master artisans with years of swordmaking experience and knowledge.
While beautifully made and aesthetical by itself, your Suzaku remains a tool for use in martial arts that has been loved and appreciated throughout the world by deshi and sensei alike for many years.
Your Iaito, Your Design.
Make the Suzaku yours. With our flagship model, you choose every aspect of your iaito, so it is made to fit your practice, level, and taste. Despite the plethora of available options, ordering is straightforward. If you need more details and bigger images, please check our iaito catalog.
Quality takes time. Please allow our workshop 3 to 4 months to manufacture your next instrument.
*Iaito are made with an aluminum-zinc alloy blade and cannot be sharpened.
The actual product may slightly vary due to product enhancement.
*Hantomaki saya color may vary depending the amount of lacquer applied.
Customer Reviews
I ordered a full custom Iaito - Suzaku from Tozando. I live in California, and was tired of using the cheaper iaitos available locally.
I’ve had the custom Iaito for a few weeks now, and it’s easily the best I’ve ever used. The balance and build quality is absolutely unrivaled. The fittings and Ito are tight and silent. Customizing the tsuka to my hand size and using quality materials makes a huge difference in my day to day kata practice.
I also added the extra finely lined Saya option. Drawing the sword and practicing noto is such a pleasure with it. I practice Koto Ei Ri Ryu, and we have many forms of chiburi noto. Having an excellent saya is a revelation - and actually helps to perfect my form and movement.
The iaito looks amazing, and feels like a natural extension of myself. If you are a serious student of iaido, I’d definitely get an iaito from Tozando.
The shipment packaging of the Iaito was exceptional. There were multiple layers of robust protection with no damage to either the cartonnage or the sword within. Tozando placed a spacer between the tsuba and the koiguchi to ensure that even rough handling during transport would not jam the hamachi too deeply into the mouth of the saya. The blade itself was nicely polished with no unsightly scratches. The hamon was artistically etched onto the blade in a convincing and visually pleasing pattern. Running my thumbnail down the ha demonstrated there were no tiny ragged edges or dents. Likewise, running a soft cotton cloth down the blade showed us there were no defects of the blade polish. Very smooth. At eye level sighting down the blade showed a slight misalignment between the tsuka and the blade. Also, there was a discernible bend in the blade at the monouchi. Both issues were easily corrected at my workbench. I ordered the extra smooth option for the saya. The draw and noto were ,in fact, buttery smooth with no perceptible rattles or impediments. The sageo was OK basic black but I installed an after market silk cord that I especially liked. The quality of the furniture was superb. I had ordered the various fittings in the hope they would mesh well together. To me the esthetics are perfect. To reflect my advancing age, Ichose a cherry blossom main theme so there is a personal meaning therein. This sword is my close companion and I feel Honored to own it! Dr. White Yondan
I absolutely love it. It came out beautiful thank you very much.
This sword exceeds my expectations.
The price is good however I wish there was more options to pay with different currencies