Katana Golden Crow Maru Blade Suirai Koshirae 金烏 Sanmai ensuring structural integrity alongside organic

ensuring structural integrity alongside organic beauty

Saya Lacquer (鞘塗): Black lacquer saya (黒漆鞘) decorated with silver flecks

The saya (鞘) is finished in palm bark-style lacquer (棕櫚塗)

This balanced composition embodies both order and strength — a design that reflects the disciplined aesthetic of Edo-period metalwork and the samurai ideal of harmony through structure

Katana Golden Crow Maru Blade Suirai Koshirae 金烏 Sanmai ensuring structural integrity alongside organicShinken () Golden Crow Katana: TangGu () Maru Blade () + TangGu () Suirai Koshirae () This traditional style koshirae combines functional design with traditional aesthetics. The saya is finished in black lacquer with speckled shimmer. A deep violet sageo is tied in a standard pattern. The tsuka is wrapped in green ito over white samegawa (ray skin) with hishigami inserts for a symmetrical grip. The menuki are shaped as stylized arrowheadsone trident