Iaito

Dotanuki was originally a sword smithing school originating in a village of the same name in Higo Province. Renowned for their practicality and no-...

Historical Background Akechi Mitsuhide was a renowned Japanese samurai and a masterful tactician whose strategic brilliance left an indelible mark ...

Historical Background Tokugawa Yoshimune was the eighth Shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan, ruling from 1716 until his abdication in 1745, h...

Historical Background Kijinmaru Kunishige, a master swordsmith of the Edo period, crafted blades that became the stuff of legend. Among his most r...

Historical Background Sakamoto Ryoma was a leader of the movement to overthrow the Tokugawa Shogunate during the late Edo period, best known as th...

The Bonji Koshirae features sanskrit letters on metal fittings, such as the silver-plated brass fuchi and kashira, iron-made tsuba and silver-plate...

Upgraded with beautiful copper fittings, the V2 is an alternative design to the classic Toryumon Koshirae, making the most of our workshops wid...

This beautiful full custom Suzaku is a true display of top-tier craftsmanship. Each part of this iaito was painstakingly crafted and meticulousl...

Nishijin Collection Iaito This wonderful iaito, with flowers and birds motif, wrapped in a deep navy silk, would come straight from an area of Kyot...

Nishijin Collection Iaito This wonderful iaito, with battlefield and arrow motifs, wrapped in a delicate lavender silk, would come straight from an...

Nishijin Collection Iaito This wonderful iaito, with wicker work and koi motifs, wrapped in a delicate lavender silk, would come straight from an a...

Nishijin Collection Iaito This wonderful iaito, adorned with cherry blossom motifs and wrapped in a delicate lavender silk, would come straight fro...

This is a simple, yet elegantly practical koshirae designed in manner of the Satsuma samurai of the Bakumatsu period. This is an extra-long iaito t...

Featuring an extra-wide blade, the Koto Higo is a heavy and unique koshirae amongst Minosaka's distinguished line-up. Of particular note are the be...

The Edo Higo Koshirae features a four piece set of silver-plated fuchi, kashira, kojiri and kurigata. These are all tied together in a wave theme f...

Historical Background A Dodanuki, meaning "sword that cuts through torsos", is a Japanese swordsmith school and the sword design was first develope...

The Byakko Jidai-Ryu Koshirae Iaito features a classic dragon themed fuchi and kashira design, with an iron tsuba. The sand-cast, a bubble-free 'Ha...

Gemon is a Buddhist gatha. This Koshirae features a verse that Buddha said to one of his ten principal disciples, Mahakasyap. The quote is 法本法無法，無法...

An understated koshirae The life of a ronin would be rugged, stoic, and paved with resilience. Miyamoto Musashi, the quintessential avatar for ron...

Tenryu means heavenly dragon and we see this koshirae as an evolution of our classic Genbu series Toryumon model. These in-stock Tenryu are fitted ...