A HARUMITSU WAKIZASHI WITH NAVY SEAL TRIDENT
Overview
Harumitsu was a swordsmith that was working a little more than 400 years ago in the Bizen province, the Sword Kingdom in Japan.
In classic Bizen form, the blade has a wavy gunome hamon based on a pattern of cloves or choji. A scattering of tobiyaki fills parts of the sword, an influence from the Soshu traditional techniques from Kamakura it would appear.
The koshirae (fittings) consist of a matching set that feature depictions of the powerful Japanese dragon in shakudo (a gold and copper bullion).
A rare shinchu (brass rimmed) tsuba (guard) is signed Setsuzan, which was the former name of Nagatsune. Its design is one of the pictures of sixteen Rakan (Arhat) in Buddhism. Rakan is said to have vowed to stay in this world to protect the Law of the Buddha.
On the right hand side of the tsuba, there is an old priest, whereas on the left, one can see a little red demon. The red demon is timidly giving a pearl of fire to him. This indicates that the old priest (Rakan) has great power to lead, even a demon to the teachings of the Buddha!
A Custom Tsuka (hilt) with US Navy SEAL Trident
The owner who acquired this wakizashi from Unique Japan is Mr. Chris Caracci. Mr. Caracci is a former US Navy SEAL.
Mr. Caracci approached us with the unique idea to create a custom tsuka (hilt) that would contain elements close to his heart. All menuki (ornamental grips in the hilt) in the tsuka were provided by the client, which includes the Navy SEAL Trident and depictions of wolves.
Mr. Caracci has operated a non-profit Wolf Sanctuary for many years. The animals come as beleaguered orphans, too skittish to be adopted and too tame to be released into the wild. The sanctuary is their only viable home.
The oversized tsuka is tightly wrapped in black leather, making it easier to grip when he trains.
Please scroll through the many images of the sword including a video highlight reel for Mr. Caracci’s numerous appearances on US television.
Chris’s latest project was to help train the cast of Lone Survivor, a American war film written and directed by Peter Berg.
The movie stars Mark Wahlberg, Taylor Kitsch, Emile Hirsch, Ben Foster, and Eric Bana in a very intense, close-up visualization of the best-selling memoir about a botched Navy SEALs raid in Afghanistan.
*Photos by Eric Bossick for Unique Japan
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