Shokubutsu means plant — and the comparison is earned, because the folded grain of this Damascus blade runs like the veins of a leaf. Built on single Damascus steel, it is prized for durability and edge retention, equally at home as a collector’s piece and a functional sword for martial arts. It is a mid-tier katana that rewards both the eye and the hand.
Forging & Steel
The blade is single Damascus steel — folded and forge-welded high-carbon layers drawn out until the grain ripples down the length of the sword. That folding is what gives the edge its durability and retention, and what produces the leaf-vein pattern that names the piece, no two blades patterned quite alike. The tsuba is zinc alloy, light and corrosion-resistant, a practical choice that keeps the balance lively; the saya is ebony with a bull-horn kurigata; and the tsuka is wrapped in genuine shagreen with a zinc-alloy menuki set and two bamboo mekugi for full disassembly and maintenance. The whole sword is pitched to satisfy both the collector and the practitioner, with nothing on it that is merely decorative — every fitting does a job. It is the sort of katana that looks at home on a stand and feels at home in a cut.
Specifications
| Blade steel | Single Damascus steel |
|---|---|
| Tsuba | Zinc alloy |
| Saya | Ebony wood with bull-horn kurigata |
| Tsuka | Genuine shagreen leather |
| Menuki | Zinc-alloy menuki set |
| Mekugi | 2 bamboo mekugi |
Dimensions
| Total length | 103 cm |
|---|---|
| Blade length | 72 cm |
| Blade width | 3.2 cm |
| Blade thickness | 0.7 cm |
| Handle length | 25 cm |
| Weight (with scabbard) | 1.4 kg |
Is it battle-ready?
Yes. The single-Damascus blade is sharpened and full-tang — held by twin bamboo mekugi you can remove for care — making it a true functional sword for martial arts as well as a display piece. Explore more in the katana collection, or compare it with the Hideyoshi and the gold Gōrudo.
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