Owari recalls Owari Province — the old Owari-no-kuni, a heartland of historic Japanese swordcraft and the seat of provincial daimyō. This katana is dressed for that heritage: a deep, noble purple Damascus blade in a Tachi-style mounting, a piece valued by practitioners and collectors alike.
Forging & Steel
The blade is a unique purple Damascus steel, folded for the flowing grain that no stamped steel imitates, then master-polished to bring out both the watered pattern and the deep, noble colour. The result combines real cutting strength with a presence built for display. The construction is full-tang, secured by two bamboo mekugi through the grip.
The Tachi mounting is what sets the Owari apart from a standard katana dress: worn historically edge-down and slung from the obi, it carries extra metalwork — the Obitori and its fittings — and here the wrap cord is run unbroken from handle onto scabbard for a single continuous line. At 103 cm overall and 1.4 kg it has the heft of a serious training sword, the folded purple Damascus blade pinned by two bamboo mekugi through a full tang. The result reads as formal and historic on a stand yet takes a cut without apology.
Fittings
The tsuba is finely carved high-grade copper. The saya is mounted Tachi-style with Obitori Kanagu Kashiwaba and Kogiri fittings, and the tsuka-ito wrap cord continues from the handle onto the scabbard for a unified line. The tsuka is wrapped in genuine shagreen leather with a high-quality copper menuki set beneath.
Specifications
| Blade steel | Unique purple Damascus steel, master-polished |
|---|---|
| Blade color | Purple |
| Tsuba | Finely carved high-grade copper |
| Saya | Tachi style, Obitori Kanagu Kashiwaba & Kogiri, continued wrap |
| Tsuka | Genuine shagreen leather |
| Menuki | High-quality copper set |
| Mekugi | 2 bamboo |
| Tang | Full tang |
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 full-tang purple Damascus blade is suited to rigorous training and tatami cutting, while the Tachi mounting makes it equally at home on display. See the rest of the katana collection, or compare with folded-steel pieces like the Katana Hasunohana and the Katana Heiwa.
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