Katana Iaito Golden Dragon, White & Brown Braiding

Katana Iaito Golden Dragon, White & Brown Braiding

A Iaïto is a Japanese training weapon, which imitates the katana and allows the study of Iaïdo and Iaïjutsu.

This Iaïto with an unsharpened blade has a magnificent handle with marroon braiding, a finely worked golden guard and a scabbard (Saya) in white lacquered wood with screen printing with a large Dragon.

Features of the Katana:

The blade is thinner than that of a traditional katana, this format is ideal for the study of martial arts such as Iaido or Iaijutsu.

• Rigid, unsharpened blade
• Blade composition: 440 stainless steel
• Blade length (with Habaki): Approx. 68 cm
• Blade length (without Habaki): About 66 cm
• Blade width: 2.7 cm
• Blade thickness (at thickest): 0.4 cm

The handle (Tsuka) is made of resin and has a brown cotton weave.

• Handle length: 25 cm
• Composition: imitation ray skin resin and cotton
• Finely worked Zamak pommel

The guard (Tsuba) is oval and gilded with dragon motifs.

• Dimensions of the Guard (Tsuba): 8x9 cm

The scabbard (saya) is made of white painted wood, with a screen-printed motif of a Dragon: these represent power and are considered benevolent creatures within Japanese and Asian culture.

• Wooden saya
• Brown string, reminiscent of the handle
• Size of the Saya: 74 cm
• Saya Weight: About 210g

Dimensions & Weight:

• Katana Length (without Saya): About 1m
• Total weight (without Saya): About 640g

Maintenance tips :

We advise you to clean your blade after each training session, or each month without use. In order to protect the blade, we invite you to clean it and apply a light coat of oil to prevent rust/oxidation