Other items shown in the photos are not included.
Japanese Iaitō Training Katana (Unsharpened)
Availability: 51 in stock
SKU: KAT-001Iaido (居合道) is a Japanese martial art focused on drawing, cutting, and sheathing the sword in a single, fluid, and controlled movement in response to a sudden attack. Its origins can be traced back to the iaijutsu practised by samurai during the Edo period (江戸時代, 1603-1868), and over time it became organised into different schools (流派, ryūha) that systematised its forms (型, kata) until it became the discipline taught today in dojos around the world. To train these movements without the risk of a sharp blade, the iaitō (居合刀) is used: a training katana without an edge that faithfully reproduces the weight, balance and dimensions of a real sword, so that the practitioner can repeat cuts and draws with the same feeling as they would have with a real blade, but safely.
Identification
- Type of piece
- Iaitō (居合刀) - unsharpened training katana, for the practice of iaidō
- Model
- Iaitō Training Katana - Black Finish
- Historical period depicted
- Modern use for the practice of iaidō (居合道), a discipline derived from traditional samurai drawing techniques
Blade (Ha)
- Steel type
- Steel, unsharpened training blade
- Overall length
- 100 cm
- Blade length
- 73 cm (長さ, nagasa)
- Blade width
- 3 cm
- Spine thickness
- 6 mm
- Tip type (kissaki)
- Chu-kissaki (中切先), rounded and unsharpened
- Hamon type
- No hamon (刃文); uniform finish typical of a training blade
- Hardening method
- No differential hardening; solid steel blade designed to withstand repeated use
- Blade finish
- Matte finish, standard iaitō curvature
- Edge condition
- Unsharpened (刃, ha); training blade blunt by design, not decorative
Grip (Tsuka)
- Tsuka length
- 27 cm (柄, tsuka)
- Core material
- Black lacquered wood
- Samegawa (rayskin)
- Not visible under the wrap; simple, functional mounting
- Tsuka-ito (wrap cord)
- Black cord, diamond-wrapped (柄糸)
- Menuki (ornaments under the wrap)
- No decorative menuki; sober mounting designed for practice
- Fuchi and kashira
- Fuchi (縁) and kashira (頭) in black, without decoration
Guard and mounting (Koshirae)
- Tsuba (guard)
- Round, black, with a simple wave-like engraved motif (鍔)
- Tsuba material
- Light alloy
- Habaki
- Gilded brass (鎺)
- Seppa (spacers)
- Gilded brass (切羽)
- Mekugi (peg)
- Black lacquered bamboo (目釘)
Scabbard (Saya)
- Scabbard material
- Lacquered wood, practice saya type
- Colour and finish
- Matte black
- Sageo (scabbard cord)
- Simple black cord (下緒)
- Koiguchi (scabbard mouth)
- Black, with simple reinforcement
General information
- Predominant colour
- Black
- Materials
- Steel, lacquered wood, brass, textile cord
- Total weight
- 850 g
- Blade weight
- 550 g
- Balance point
- 15 cm above the tsuba (鍔)
- Recommended use
- Practice of iaidō (居合道) and kenjutsu (剣術); training in forms (kata, 型) without risk of cutting
- Practitioner level
- Beginner to intermediate; suitable for practitioners of any level as the blade is unsharpened
This training katana is made of solid steel without a sharp edge or differential tempering, prioritising a weight and balance true to that of a real sword over cutting ability. The blade has a matte polish and a standard curve, and the tip is slightly rounded for safety. The black lacquered wooden handle (柄, tsuka) is wrapped with a black cord in a diamond pattern, without any further embellishment. The round, light-alloy guard (鍔, tsuba) with a simple engraved motif and the remaining metal parts are assembled before the whole is attached to the matte black lacquered wooden scabbard (鞘, saya), complete with its corresponding sageo cord.
- Iaitō (居合刀): an unsharpened training katana, not a decorative replica.
- 73 cm solid steel blade, without differential hardening or hamon (刃文).
- Weight and balance adjusted to reproduce the feel of a real sword.
- Black tsuka-ito (柄糸), diamond-wrapped; sober mounting without ornament.
- Round tsuba (鍔) in light alloy, of simple design.
- Saya (鞘) of matte black lacquered wood.
- Designed specifically for the safe practice of iaidō (居合道) and kenjutsu (剣術).
-
No veo muy claro la longitud de esta espada y si brilla o es mate
Store replyLa longitud ronda los 100 cm, piensa que el fabricante las hace de pocas en pocas y siempre te puedes encontrar una pequeña variación. Y si, es con brillo y está pulida