How does the purple and gold color scheme look in person?

The purple cotton ito wrapping contrasts sharply with the black ray skin underneath, while the gold-tone sunflower tsuba features layered petals with purple and gray enamel fills. The glossy black piano lacquer saya and matching purple sageo tie the entire color palette together.

What makes the golden saya design unique?

The 30.7-inch hardwood saya is wrapped in golden PU leather and covered with deeply engraved floral scrollwork - acanthus leaves, vines, and botanical motifs carved in relief. The engraving catches light at varying angles, giving the scabbard a three-dimensional, sculptural appearance.

What does the gold saya look like up close?

The saya is lacquered hardwood covered in a gold brocade fabric with a repeating geometric square pattern. It features gold-toned metal koiguchi and kojiri fittings, with a black sageo cord tied at the kurigata. The overall finish has a textured, fabric-wrapped appearance rather than a plain lacquer surface.

How is the black leather saya decorated?

The saya is wrapped in black PU leather with an embossed diamond-grid texture, accented with evenly spaced gold-tone dome rivets, orange contrast stitching along the seams, and two silver metal buckle straps - one near the throat and one mid-body.

How does the black and red color scheme come together?

Updated Feb 2026

Real red rayskin under black cord wrapping on the tsuka pairs with a bright red sageo on the black matte hardwood saya. The brass habaki and antique silver skull tsuba add metallic contrast, tying the whole design into a cohesive black-and-red palette.