Ginga (銀河) means galaxy — literally the silver river the Japanese name the Milky Way. This premium collector’s katana earns it twice over: in the gilded silver of its mounts and in the river of folded grain running the length of a san-mai blade.
Forging & Steel
The Ginga is a san-mai (three-layer) construction — a refined T10 tool-steel core forge-welded between outer layers carrying a Damascus hamon. That lamination is the point: the hard T10 core delivers the edge and the cut, while the folded outer jacket adds flexibility and the flowing pattern, so the blade is both sharp and forgiving under load. The result is a sword genuinely suited to tameshigiri demonstrations as well as the display stand. Lamination like this is the historical way a smith balanced two demands at once, and on the Ginga it lets the hard core take a keen edge while the softer jacket absorbs the shock of a real cut. The gilded-silver dragon and ray-skin furniture make it as much a centrepiece as a cutter.
Fittings & Mounts
The tsuba is pure copper and carved gilded silver, featuring a finely sculpted round Ryujin — the dragon-god of the sea. The saya is lacquered magnolia wood inset with ray skin (galuchat), and the tsuka is wrapped in matching galuchat for grip and presence.
Specifications
| Blade steel | Refined T10 core with Damascus hamon (san-mai) |
|---|---|
| Blade color | Grey |
| Tsuba | Pure copper and carved gilded silver (Ryujin dragon) |
| Saya | Lacquered magnolia wood and ray skin (galuchat) |
| Tsuka | Galuchat (ray skin) leather |
Dimensions
| Total length | 103 cm |
|---|---|
| Blade length | 72 cm |
| Handle length | 25 cm |
| Blade width | 3.2 cm |
| Blade thickness | 0.7 cm |
| Weight | 1.4 kg |
Is it battle-ready?
Yes. The san-mai lamination gives a sharpened, full-tang blade tuned for cutting practice while remaining a striking display piece. At master tier it sits naturally beside the folded Damascus Katana Sakura and the folded T10 Katana Ōkami — see them in the full katana collection.
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