Geiko — 芸子 — is the term for the geisha, a woman devoted to mastery of Japanese art, and this katana is named in that spirit: disciplined, refined, made to be both admired and used. It sits at the entry tier, an accessible door into clay-tempered steel for the collector and the amateur taking their first cuts.
Forging & steel
The blade is forged from T10 tool steel and clay-tempered to draw out a distinct hamon along the edge. The clay is laid thick over the spine and thin at the edge before the quench, so the cutting edge hardens hard and fast while the back stays resilient — the wavy temper line you see is the visible signature of that process, unique to each blade. The gray finish keeps the focus on that line rather than on a bright mirror. Built mainly for display, it remains capable of cutting for amateurs starting out.
Fittings
The hand is guarded by a finely sculpted iron tsuba. The saya is solid wood; the tsuka is lacquered solid wood dressed with genuine stingray leather and a silk wrap for a secure, elegant grip that reads as refined as the name.
Specifications
| Blade steel | T10 steel (clay-tempered, hamon) |
|---|---|
| Blade color | Gray |
| Tsuba | Finely sculpted iron |
| Saya | Solid wood |
| Tsuka | Lacquered solid wood with shagreen (fish leather) |
Dimensions
| Total length | 103 cm |
|---|---|
| Blade length | 71 cm |
| Blade width | 3.2 cm |
| Blade thickness | 0.7 cm |
| Handle length | 26 cm |
Usage
Geiko is built first as a display and training piece, with a clay-tempered edge able to cut for those starting out. Collectors after the same temper line at the next tier often look at the Ray or the claw-hamon Emerarudo, both mid-range T10 blades with the step up in fittings and finish. See the full katana range.
