Katana Still Water Maru Blade Gentei Koshirae 若水 Oroshigane the ishime technique creates a

the ishime technique creates a matte

The folding process produces a refined Nashiji-hada (梨子地肌)

and richly symbolic

producing a hardened edge and a softer spine

Katana Still Water Maru Blade Gentei Koshirae 若水 Oroshigane the ishime technique creates aShinken () Still Water Katana: TangGu () Maru Blade () + TangGu () Gentei Koshirae () This practical style koshirae emphasizes structure and utility while maintaining traditional details. The saya is finished in black lacquer. Key fittingskoiguchi, kurigata, and kojiriare reinforced with water buffalo horn. The brown sageo is tied in a standard pattern. The tsuka is wrapped in brown ito over white natural samegawa (ray skin), with hishigami for a