Okada Izo was actually a skilled Samurai warrior but his life was corrupt by the twist of fate. Being a natural born swordmaster, he could invent the original style of sword technique in his youth and then entered Onoha Itto Ryu school taught by Takechi Hanpeita, who later became a leader of Tosa Kinnoto, a party of antiforeigner radicals. Under the leadership of Takechi Hanpeita, Izo was strongly influenced for the thought of antiforeigner and became very active in Kyoto as assassins. As the result, he was feared as one of the four most notable assassins of the late Edo Shogunate period. But after the coup of 8.18 in Bunkyu, the antiforeigner activists were expelled from Kyoto and Izo was caught in Tosa. In 1865 at the age of 32, two years before dawn of the Meiji Restoration, he was beheaded on the charge of the serial murder. Despite of his notorious activities as the terrorist, Okada Izo remains one of the most popular warriors in that era.

Fitting ornaments including a set of reinforced brass Fuchi/Kashira, iron Tsuba and a pair of brass Menuki feature one theme; a skull which represents a series of corpses by his terror as well as his desperate and tragic life. A cotton Tsuka cord is bound over white Tsukasame. Saya can be chosen among black matte finishKuroishime), black gloss finish(Kuroro) and brown matte finish(Chaishime). 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 Hizen Tadahiro's characteristic, Choji Gunoe. 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.

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.

Okada Izo était un samouraï particulièrement doué mais il fut reconnu comme l’un des assassins les plus craints de la période Edo en raison des assassinats perpétués durant ses activités anti-étrangers. Bien qu’il fut cet assassin notoire, Okada Izo est toujours considéré aujourd'hui comme l’un des guerriers les plus populaires de cette époque.

> Fuchi/Kashira en laiton renforcé.
> Les Menuki et la Tsuba sont ornés de crânes représentant la série de meutres perpétués durant sa vie tragique.
> La finition de la Saya est disponibles en trois versions : Kuroishime, Kuroro ou Chaishime.
> Sageo et Tsuka sont disponibles en plusieurs coloris de coton au choix.
> Le Hamon reproduit est Choji Gunoe.
> La taille de la lame est disponible jusqu’à 2,45 Shaku.
> Le poids sans la Saya est de 790 grammes (pour 2,45 Shaku).


Ce sabre possède une superbe balance grâce à un alliage renforcé de zinc et d’alluminium.

Chaque élément de ce sabre est soigneusement assemblé à la main par les experts-forgerons aussi en charge de la fabrication de Shinken (vraies lames japonaises).

Fait au Japon !

- La production de ce Iaito prend de 8 à 10 semaines -

- Longueurs de lame et de Tsuka recommendées pour la pratique générale du IAIDO -
Hauteur (cm)		150	155	160	165	170	175	180	185	190	195	195 +
Longueur de lame recom. (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
Longueur de lame recom.  (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
Longueur de Tsuka recom. (Sun)		7.5	7.5	8	8.5	8.5	8.5	9	9	9	9.5	9.5	9.5	10
Longueur de Tsuka recom.  (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
* Veuillez noter que ceci est seulement une charte de recommendation. Veuillez demander à votre enseignant/Sensei pour des conseils plus avancés. De manière générale, nous recommandons aux pratiquantes féminines de choisir une lame plus petite de 0.05 Shaku en comparaison des valeurs indiquées ci-dessus.