Nobunaga carries the name of Oda Nobunaga, the warlord who set Japan’s unification in motion — a fitting label for an entry-level sword built to make a statement above its price. The draw is a striking gold-finished manganese-steel blade that combines resilience with flexibility for honest cutting practice. It is a beginner’s katana with the bearing of something dearer.
Forging & Steel
Manganese steel is tough and forgiving — exactly the steel you want under a sword you intend to drill and cut with as you learn. Hardened for resilience and given a gold finish, the blade flexes under load without taking a set and bites cleanly through a target, shrugging off the inevitable mistakes of early practice. The tsuba is carved copper, naturally corrosion-resistant; the saya is ebony with a bull-horn kurigata and braided cord wrapping that lifts the whole package above its tier; and the tsuka is wrapped in genuine stingray leather with a copper menuki set and two bamboo mekugi for full disassembly and care. It is a lot of katana for an entry sword — functional, handsome, and built to grow with a beginner rather than be outgrown in a month. The gold blade and braided-cord ebony saya give the Nobunaga a presence that belies its entry price, the sort of sword that earns a second look on the stand.
Specifications
| Blade steel | Manganese steel |
|---|---|
| Blade colour | Gold |
| Tsuba | Carved copper |
| Saya | Ebony wood with bull-horn kurigata and cord wrapping |
| Tsuka | Genuine stingray leather |
| Menuki | Copper menuki set |
| Mekugi | 2 bamboo mekugi |
Dimensions
| Total length | 103 cm |
|---|---|
| Blade length | 71 cm |
| Blade width | 3.2 cm |
| Blade thickness | 0.75 cm |
| Handle length | 26 cm |
Is it battle-ready?
Yes. The manganese-steel blade is sharpenable and full-tang — secured by twin bamboo mekugi you can remove for maintenance — making the Nobunaga a genuine cutter for beginners. Browse the katana range, or compare it with the manganese Kouji and the Damascus Arashi.
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