Katana Mitsuba Aoi Radiance Kobuse Blade Kin-aoi Koshirae 葵耀 Koshirae Koiguchi（鞘口）

Koiguchi（鞘口）

Handle Wrapping (柄巻): Tightly wrapped in pale white silk tsuka-ito in traditional style

Polishing Work

The cherry blossom symbolizes ephemeral beauty

Katana Mitsuba Aoi Radiance Kobuse Blade Kin-aoi Koshirae 葵耀 Koshirae Koiguchi（鞘口）Clay Tempered Full Tang Shinken () Mitsuba Aoi Radiance Katana: TangGu () Kobuse Blade () + TangGu () Kin aoi Koshirae () This uchigatana is named Mitsuba Aoi Radiance, mounted in the Kin aoi Koshirae, a design with Tokugawasymbolism. The tsubais a maru gata round shapedform, crafted from gilded brass and finished with nanako ji fish roe texture). Mitsuba Aoicrests are carved in relief across the surface. The fuchi and kashiracontinue this motif, also