Fuyu means winter — and this katana carries the season in its steel: a cold, striking blue manganese blade with the clear, still quality of a frozen morning. It is our beginner’s katana, conceived for the collector taking a first step beyond the wall-hanger, and balanced in size and weight so it sits easily in the hand from the start. This katana is the natural entry point to the range.
The 71 cm blade is forged from manganese steel and finished in that distinctive winter blue, a colour worked into the steel rather than painted on. While the Fuyu is designed first for decoration, it is also rated for introductory tatami cutting — the practice mat the discipline of tameshigiri is built on — making it a rare entry blade that bridges display and first cuts.
Forging & Steel
Manganese steel is a tough high-carbon alloy: forgiving for a beginner, and stable enough to hold up to careful introductory cutting. The blue finish gives the Fuyu its identity and pairs it visually with the entry tantos in the range, so it can anchor a matched blue-steel set. Its balanced weight is the real story here — it is built to teach a clean, controlled swing rather than to fight you.
Fittings & Mounting
The tsuba is finely sculpted iron, the saya solid wood, and the tsuka is lacquered magnolia wood wrapped in genuine shagreen — stingray — leather for a secure grip. It is a complete, traditional mounting at a beginner-friendly price.
Specifications
| Blade colour | Blue |
|---|---|
| Blade steel | Manganese steel |
| Tsuba | Finely sculpted iron |
| Saya | Solid wood |
| Tsuka | Lacquered magnolia wood with stingray (shagreen) leather |
Dimensions
| Total length | 103 cm |
|---|---|
| Blade length | 71 cm |
| Handle length | 26 cm |
| Blade width | 3.2 cm |
| Blade thickness | 0.75 cm |
Is it battle-ready?
The Fuyu is marketed as a beginner katana: built primarily for decoration, but also usable for introductory tatami cutting. Treat it as a light first cutter and display piece rather than a heavy-duty tameshigiri sword. If you want a pure display blade, see the Katana Murasaki; when you are ready to step up to folded steel, the Katana Hana is the next blade in the range. Pair it with the Tanto Ryūjin for a matched companion set.
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