The Legend Series: Kato Kiyomasa's Ultimate Dotanuki Masakuni

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The Legend Series: Kato Kiyomasa's Ultimate Dotanuki Masakuni

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Kato Kiyomasa(1562-1611) was a Japanese warlord during the Civil War and Edo period. He entered service with Hideyoshi at age 14, and fought in Hideyoshi's army at the Battle of Yamazaki, and later, at the Battle of Shizugatake. Owing to his distinguished conduct in that battle, he became known as one of the Seven Spears of Shizugatake. When Hideyoshi became the Kampaku in the summer of 1585, Kiyomasa received the court title of Kazue no Kami and junior 5th court rank, lower grade . In 1586, after Higo Province was confiscated from Sassa Narimasa, he was granted 250,000 koku of land in Higo (roughly half of the province), and given Kumamoto Castle as his provincial residence.

A Dotanuki(literally means "sword that cuts through torsos") is a Japanese swordmithing school and the sword design was first developed by the master swordsmith Dotanuki Kunikatsu. Made to slice through its target with a single cut, a sword of Dotanuki design is characterized by its thicker and heavier blade. Once a favorite weapon of Japan's feudal warlords, or Daimyo, this sword design was considered to be the apex of military dynamism and power. In fact, in honor of this great smithing achievement, Kiyomasa gave Kunikatsu part of his own name as an accolade. Thereafter, Kunikatsu became know as Masakuni, and swords of the Dotanuki Masakuni design were forever guaranteed a place in the halls of Japan's long history. In reproducting this famous sword we have remained true to Dotanuki's most characteristic trademarks: the elegance of simplicity, dynamism and power.

This Dotanuki Masakuni Koshirae is the ultimate version of all Dotanuki style Iaito swords. Fuchi/Kashira, Kurigata, Kojiri and two Saya Dowa are made of copper with Tsuchime Uchidashi(hand-hammered pattern) style theme. The iron Tsuba features the Acala known as Fudo Myo-O and approximately one-third of Saya features the the black gloss rattan-wrapped Sendan style while the rest of two-third has the beautifully luxurious Kuronuri Itomaki, that is, black coiled thread finish. Tsuka is wrapped with the black genuine leather over the stingray. The blade with two grooves on each side is made of sand-casted, reinforced zinc/aluminum alloy and features the Masakuni's signature Suguha Hamon.

Available in 2.50 Shaku only, Tsuka length: 8.5 Sun(app. 25.5 cm), Weight without Saya: app. 1150 g.