Included: Beautiful koshirae mounting, silk brocade carry bag, sword maintenance kit, illustrated maintenance guide, sword stand, full exportation support to send sword to home country

Price (via credit card): ¥580,000

Price (in cash or direct bank transfer): ¥550,000

The scabbard on this sword features an expertly drawn articulated dragon wrapping itself the length of the saya.

Dragons are important legendary creatures in Japanese mythology. They empower the owner and bring with it tremendous fortune.

Interesting to note, one can tell the difference between a Japanese and Chinese dragon by looking at the number of claws they have. Japanese have three while Chinese dragons have four claws (considered an unlucky number in Japan).

This sword is respectfully long at nearly 70cm, and is an excellent representative of katanas produced during the Edo period (1600-1868). The hamon (temper line) is perfectly straight, which is very difficult to achieve from a crafting point of view. This clean temperline gives the piece balance as it does not detract from the artistically skilled scabbard.

All the mountings of this sword are of matching dragons from the Edo period. This sense of cohesive symmetry is widely admired in Japanese culture.

This sword in many ways encompasses the spirit and mystique of Japan and the enduring mark the Edo period had on the country.

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.