Iaito Minosaka Satsuma Koshirae [F]Black the cotton core remains very

the cotton core remains very flexible so as not to be a hindrance when doing ukemi (falling)

The Kikko mon represents a simplified turtle shell

Gion Mamori (Gion amulet)

Flat Spine | Rounded butt | Short Kissaki

with complete name called Hyoto Niten Ichi Ryu

Iaito Minosaka Satsuma Koshirae [F]Black the cotton core remains veryThe Satsuma Koshirae is a very high end Iaito, fully order made, crafted from scratch in Japan with a sand casted bubble free zinc aluminum alloy blade. This model has a very special extra long and heavy blade, for a concept loosely based on the Satsuma Han swords used during the Bakumatsu and Satsuma rebellion. It is said such swords were wielded by the very famous last samurai Saigo Takamori, although it hasn't been formally confirmed. As this