The Ryūō Katana celebrates the power and good fortune of the dragon. A hand-painted black saya features a coiling golden ryū, while warm copper-gilt fittings echo waves and clouds. Forged as a true Honyaki blade from T10 high-carbon steel, it exhibits a vivid, storm-like hamon that flows the length of the edge.
SPECIFICATIONS
| Blade |
T10 high-carbon monosteel, traditionally Honyaki hardened
Prominent hitatsura-midare hamon (irregular, cloud-and-island pattern with tobiyaki) visible across the ji
Resilient edge hardness with tough spine for balanced cutting performance
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| Guard (Tsuba 鍔) |
Mokkō-gata tsuba in copper with gold finish
Raised wave and flowing-vine engravings to match the dragon theme
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| Handle (Tsuka 柄) |
Genuine white ray skin (Samegawa) panels with tight black silk ito wrap
Copper menuki set; dual bamboo mekugi for secure tang retention
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| Scabbard (Saya 鞘) |
Gloss black lacquer saya hand-painted with a gold dragon (maki-e style)
Matching cord wrap and horn-style kojiri/koiguchi accents
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| Fittings (Koshirae 拵) |
Full copper set with gilded highlights
Kashira (pommel) with sculpted wave motif
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DIMENSIONS
| Length with scabbard |
103 cm (40.55 inches) |
| Blade length |
71 cm (27.95 inches) |
| Handle length |
27 cm (10.63 inches) |
| Blade width |
3.2 cm (1.26 inches) |
