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Our only 3pc set with sharpened, full tang, handmade Musashi swords! This package comes with matching Katana, Wakisashi, Tanto, and a hardwood display stand.
From the High Carbon steel blade, to the tight cord wrap (Ito) and copper guard (Tsuba), these swords are fully functional in every sense. The full tang blades extend to the end of the hardwood handles and come razor sharp and thick. Styled after the popular Last Samurai sword series, the Katana and Wakisashi blades both feature engraved Kanji. The wooden scabbard (Saya) includes a high gloss finish, nylon cloth, and metal Kurigata fittings.
Product Specifications:
- Cotton cord wrapped hardwood handle.
- High carbon steel blade w/ hand honed edge.
- Full tang battle ready sword (Not a "display replica").
- Copper guard material (Tsuba).
- Japanese sun burst Tsuba design.
- Hardwood scabbard (Saya) w/ glossy lacquered finish
- Dual bamboo peg construction (single peg on Tanto).
- These swords can be dismantled for care or display.
Katana size: 27 1/4 in. blade, 10 5/8 in. handle, 39 1/4 in. overall.
Wakisashi size: 19 1/4 in. blade, 9 1/2 in. handle, 30 1/8 in. overall.
Tanto size: 9 3/8 in. blade, 5 1/4 in. handle, 15 3/4 in. overall.
About Musashi:
Miyamoto Musashi was a famous Japanese swordsman and is believed to have been one of the most skilled swordsmen in history. Musashi, as he is often simply known, became legendary through his outstanding swordsmanship in numerous duels, even from a very young age. He is the founder of the Hyoho Niten Ichi-ryu, or Niten Ryu style of swordsmanship and wrote Go Rin No Sho, The Book of Five Rings, a book on strategy, tactics, and philosophy that is still studied today.
Musashi writes about his first duel:
"I have trained in the way of strategy since my youth, and at the age of thirteen I fought a duel for the first time. My opponent was called Arima Kihei, a sword adept of the Shinto ryu, and I defeated him. At the age of sixteen I defeated a powerful adept by the name of Akiyama, who came from the prefecture of Tajima. At the age of twenty-one I went up to Kyoto and fought duels with several adepts of the sword from famous schools, but I never lost." -Musashi Miyamoto, Go Rin No Sho
It is notable that Musashi died of what is believed to be thoracic cancer, and was not killed in combat. He died peacefully after finishing the Dokkodo ("The Way of Walking Alone", or "The Way of Self-Reliance"), 21 precepts on self-discipline to guide future generations.
After his death various legends began to appear. Most talk about his feats in kenjutsu and other martial arts, some describing how he was able to hurl men over 5 feet backwards, other about his speed and technique. Other legends tell of how Musashi killed giant lizards in Echizen, as well as Nues in various other prefectures. He gained the stature of Kensei, a "sword saint" for his mastery in swordsmanship. Some believed he could run at super-human speed, walk on air, water and even fly through the clouds.
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