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  The Legend Series: Okita Soji's Kiyomitsu Koshirae
  Okita Soji's Kiyomitsu Koshirae Iaito Sword


 
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Okita Soji was surely a born genius in sword-fighting and is still selected as one of the most favorite swordman in history among Japanese fan. The record said that Okita Soji was using Kaga Kiyomitsu(a.k.a. Kiyomitsu the beggar) for both Katana and Wakizashi and Tozando is proud to present the great reproduction of the sword owned by the master who died young and is still being remembered. Traditional Handachi Koshirae fittings are used on this Okita Soji's Kiyomitsu Koshirae. Kabutogane, Fuchigane, Dowa(Semekanamono) and Ishizuki are made of brass. A black cotton Tsuka cord is bound over Tsukasame. Menuki set features theme of mantis and Saya is lacquered in Tamenuri (multi-layered, deep wine color). Please note that the actual colour of the Tamenuri Saya is darker than on the picture. Black cotton Sageo is also included. A sand-cased, extra-reinforced zinc/aluminum alloy blade provides the superb balance for the dynamic air-slashing move. Hamon reproduces the Kiyomitsu's original. Each parts are uncompromisingly hand-assembled by the Japanese sword craftsman, who is expert in making the genuine Japanese sword, Shinken. The blade is available up to 2.45 shaku. Weight without Saya is approximately 800 gram(for 2.45 shaku). Proudly made in Japan. Okita Soji(1842 or 1844 - July 19, 1868) was the captain of the first unit of the Shinsengumi, a special police force in Kyoto during the late shogunate period. He was a well-known genius swordsman, being one of the best swordsmen of the Shinsengumi, along with Saito Hajime and Nagakura Shinpachi.

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Product Code: 070-LGOKITA

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Extended information Okita Souji

Okita changed his name to Okita Souji Fujiwara no Kaneyoshi some time before his departure to Kyoto in 1863. He soon became a founding member of the Shinsengumi and a Fukuchou Jokin (Vice-Commander's Assistant.) Okita was the second youngest among the Shieikan members, most likely with Todo Heisuke being the youngest. He was one of the Shieikan members involved in the Serizawa Kamo (one of the original commanders of the Shinsengumi) and the Uchiyama Hikojiro assassinations in 1863. Equally skilled with shinai, bokken/bokutou, and katana, his signature technique was named the Mumyo-ken (which roughly translates as "no light blade") or Sandanzuki (which translates as "Three Piece Thrust"), a technique that could attack one's neck, left shoulder, and right shoulder with one strike. (the Mumyo-ken supposedly could hit all three points simultaneously, but this is most likely an embellishment.) The Mumyo-ken was his own invention and it could have been derived from an invention of Hijikata's. During the Boshin War, after the Battle of Toba-Fushimi, Okita went into Matsumoto Ryojun's hospital in Edo.He then moved to a guesthouse with Okita Rintarou, Okita Mitsu, and their children. When the shogunate forces (including the Shinsengumi and the Shinchogumi) retreated to the Tohoku region, Okita remained in Edo alone and died from tuberculosis on July 19. Texts cited from Wikipedia

Recommended Tsuka and Blade Lengths for General IAIDO Practice

Height (cm)

150

155

160

165

170

175

180

185

190

195

195 +

Recom. Blade length (Shaku)

2.2

2.25

2.3

2.35

2.4

2.45

2.5

2.55

2.6

2.65

2.7

2.75

2.8

Recom. Blade length (cm)

66.6

68.2

69.6

71.2

72.7

74.2

75.7

77.3

78.8

80.3

81.8

83.3

84.9

Recom. Tsuka length (Sun)

7.5

7.5

8

8.5

8.5

8.5

9

9

9

9.5

9.5

9.5

10

Recom. Tsuka length (cm)

22.7

22.7

24.2

25.8

25.8

25.8

27.3

27.3

27.3

28.8

28.8

28.8

30.3

* Please note that this is a recommended chart only. Please ask your Sensei for further advice.
In general, female practitioners are recommended to choose a blade length 0.05 Shaku shorter than men.




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