Sakura (櫻花) is the cherry blossom — the bloom the samurai held as the emblem of a beautiful, fleeting life. This high-end katana is built to that ideal: a blade that is as much an object of art as a working sword, where the folded grain and the temper line bloom across hand-polished steel.
Forging & Steel
The Sakura is forged from Damascus steel — many high-carbon layers forge-welded and folded, which raises both bend resistance and edge durability while drawing out the flowing grain. Differential hardening then lays a genuine hamon along the edge, and the whole blade is brought up by hand to a full polish that lifts both the pattern and the temper line. This is a blade made to perform under a real cut and to reward close inspection on the stand. The hand polish is the slow part of the work: each facet of the folded grain is raised by stone rather than buffed by machine, which is why the hamon and the pattern read with real depth in raking light. Keep the bare steel oiled and the master finish stays as it left the bench.
Fittings & Mounts
The tsuba and fittings are finely carved and polished copper. The saya is lacquered wood with a leather mount and sageo, and the tsuka is wrapped in premium shagreen leather.
Specifications
| Blade steel | Damascus steel with hamon, fully hand-polished |
|---|---|
| Blade color | Grey (natural steel) |
| Tsuba & fittings | Finely carved and polished copper |
| Saya | Lacquered wood, leather mount, sageo |
| Tsuka | Premium shagreen leather |
Dimensions
| Total length | 104 cm |
|---|---|
| Blade length | 74 cm |
| Handle length | 29 cm |
| Blade width | 3.15 cm |
| Blade thickness | 0.8 cm |
| Weight (with saya) | 1.88 kg |
| Weight (without saya) | 1.22 kg |
Is it battle-ready?
Yes. The forge-welded Damascus blade is hardened, sharpened and full-tang — equally at home in kenjutsu or iaido practice and on display. As a master-tier piece, it sits alongside the san-mai Katana Ginga and the folded T10 Katana Ōkami in the katana collection.
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High quality
Fantastic.
I’m really pleased with this sword, I’ve been excited to show it off. Good customer service, fast shipping, and very nicely made.
My 2nd katana after the first one made to measure. The wooden box add-on for the delivery is truly magnificent, wrapped in a Japanese fabric, you’re already speechless at that point. The katana itself sits in a satin cloth, unbelievable. It’s so incredible you can hardly even breathe. The blade is just beautiful, well made (damascus), the wood is glossy, the details are perfectly finished and flawless. Everything is genuinely high quality for an exceptional price.
I recommend it without hesitation. Delivery was fairly quick, within 25 days, with an extra import tax (£20) but that’s nothing compared to the joy of receiving this jewel.
Well done, keep up the great work!
Awesome sword, really happy. A bit let down by the delivery guy but the sword itself is great, would recommend.