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A truly unique sword creation, the Zetsurin from Musashi screams for attention! While it is not a traditional design, it is using traditional manufacturing techniques and comes fully functional. The razor sharp carbon steel blade is ready for cutting use out of the box, and the tight nylon wrap ensures a good grip. Dual bamboo pegs secure the blade within the handle, and the scabbard is fitted with a removable throwing knife. Two tone painted designs and patterns throughout, includes a black carry and storage bag.
Product Specification:
Overall Length: 40"
Blade Length: 27" (edge)
Handle Length: 10.5"
Blade Steel: Carbon Steel, Handmade w/ blood groove, razor sharp
Handle/Scabbard Material: Hardwood
Includes removable throwing knife in scabbard!
Package includes a free black cotton sword bag
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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