Type: Katana (Mumei, Unsigned)

Item No.: ujka016

Swordsmith: Unknown

Period: Late Muromachi Period to Early Edo Period (1550~1630)

Length: 69.6cm

Curvature: 1.4cm

Hamon: Gunome (abrupt undulating) and Kochoji (small cloves)

Included: Silk brocade carry bag, sword maintenance kit, illustrated maintenance guide, sword stand, full exportation support to send sword to home country

Some swords exude a very real spirit of inspiration. This is one such sword.

This gorgeous long katana is blessed with a lovely undulating hamon (temper line) with small cloves nestled into a picture perfect koitame (tight grain) body. A tight grained body is a sign of a well-constructed sword that is admired by connoisseurs.

The tsuba (guard), the fuchi-gashira (collar and pommel), plus the menuki (eyelets under the hilt) are all skillfully crafted works of art that feature a common theme of dragonflies.

The Samurai revered the dragonfly because when they flew, they flew forward and never retreated. Dragonflies are a symbol of determination and bravery, reflecting the very essence of the Samurai themselves.

An original moon-designed habaki (blade collar) that keeps the sword still in the scabbard further distinguishes this collectible piece. This is also a suitable sword for Iaido (the art of drawing the sword) practitioners given its extraordinary balance, shape and length.

This is a fascinating piece that, rightly so, earns respectful attention. Recommended.

A 4% discount is offered for payments made directly to Unique Japan by direct bank transfer or in cash (dollars or yen).   An attractive layaway plan is also available as listed below. Contact us to purchase this sword.

Unique Japan is proud to offer a convenient layaway plan for our valued customers.   If you are interested in purchasing this sword on layaway, simply contact us here for more information. The general terms of our layaway plan are outlined here.

If you are an American citizen living on Okinawa, we encourage layaway plans to use the services of G.I. Bill Pay, whom we have an account with.   They can create a cost-effective payment plan that works best for you.

If you are interested in this sword and others from our collection, please contact us to book an appointment. Private meetings are generally arranged within the Tokyo area.

Unique Japan is able to ship swords from Japan to countries all over the world.   All legal exportation paperwork is included with every purchase.  Please allow about 4 weeks for us to process and ship an order from Japan.  Dealers welcome.