Oda — 織田 — is the name of one of Japan’s great warrior clans, the house of Oda Nobunaga, and this katana flies that crest on a green-lacquered scabbard. It is a mid-range Tachi-style sword built to honor that lineage, with a master-polished blade and ceremonial mounting that set it apart from a standard koshirae.
Forging & steel
The blade is forged from T10 tool steel and given a master polish that brings out a unique hamon pattern along the edge — the temper line raised in the quench and revealed by the careful, stage-by-stage polishing that only a master finish demands. T10’s hardness underpins both the cut and the clarity of that pattern, giving the sword a keen, edge-holding bite under all the ceremony.
Fittings & Tachi mounting
Unlike a standard mount, Oda is dressed in the older Tachi style. The green-lacquered saya bears the Oda clan crest and carries Tachi-style fittings — Obitori Kanagu Kashiwaba and Kogiri — with the tsuka-ito wrap continuing from the handle onto the scabbard for a unified, historical look. A sculpted zinc-alloy tsuba guards the hand; the tsuka wears genuine stingray leather over a zinc-alloy menuki kit, pinned with two bamboo mekugi.
Specifications
| Blade steel | T10 steel, unique-pattern hamon, master polish |
|---|---|
| Tsuba | Sculpted zinc alloy |
| Saya | Green-lacquered, Oda clan crest, Tachi mounting (Obitori Kanagu Kashiwaba, Kogiri), tsuka-ito continuing onto the scabbard |
| Tsuka | Genuine stingray leather, zinc-alloy menuki, 2 bamboo mekugi |
Dimensions
| Total length | 103 cm |
|---|---|
| Blade length | 72 cm |
| Blade width | 3.2 cm |
| Blade thickness | 0.7 cm |
| Handle length | 27 cm |
| Weight | 1.4 kg |
Is it battle-ready?
Yes. The master-polished T10 blade cuts as well as it displays, and the Tachi mounting makes it a standout collector’s piece. Those drawn to its temper line often compare the mirror-polished Ikoi or the claw-hamon Emerarudo. Browse the full katana range.
