Katana Radiant Wave Maru Blade Kōrin Koshirae 光浪Clay Tempered Full Tang Shinken () Radiant Wave Katana: TangGu () Maru Blade () + TangGu () Krin Koshirae () The uchigatana style koshirae () blends traditional artistry with refined functionality. The blade is forged in Maru zukuri () style from proprietary high carbon steel, a monosteel construction that ensures consistent strength and edge retention. The blade shows no visible hada (). A Suguha with slight Midare () hamon emerges through clay

The tsuka is wrapped in orange genuine leather ito (橙色本革柄糸) over natural white samegawa (白鮫皮)

and vigilance

making the saya both striking and elegant

The habaki (鎺) is made of white copper and engraved in the classic Nekogaki cat-scratch pattern (猫掻)

The contrast between the darkened recessed background and the polished raised lines further accentuates the intricacy of the pattern

mostly straight with subtle undulations

tightly woven and tied

A golden-brown sageo (下緒) is tightly tied

Each iridescent shell strip is meticulously inlaid by hand across a deep black lacquered surface

Saya Lacquer (鞘塗): Black ishime-ji lacquer (黒石目塗) with a textured finish

it pairs beautifully with modern-style koshirae

The saya (鞘) is finished in a glossy black flute-carved style (黒笛巻鞘)