Raikou Select: Higonokuni Akamatsu Tarou's Blood Line Metallic Powder Detailing The hand-cut natural wood handles

The hand-cut natural wood handles provide superior grip comfort

renowned for its superior quality and historical significance in Japanese culture

and the hamon (temper line) displays a wide choji-midare pattern

Wave Pattern Hamon: Like authentic Masamune swords

Authentic Japanese Katana Reproduction: Masamune

Raikou Select: Higonokuni Akamatsu Tarou's Blood Line Metallic Powder Detailing The hand-cut natural wood handlesThe real name of Akamatsu Tarou was Kaoru Kimura, born in Kumamoto Prefecture in 1961. He forged his swords in Yatsushiro City, Kumamoto Prefecture. He is a master swordsmith who has won many awards at new sword exhibitions. The blade has a blood line that runs along both sides which softly narrows at the tip. It is a bright, shining, blade that was carefully made. The blade comes with a black handle woven with fine black silk and a matching black