Manganese Steel Katana with Hand-Painted Samurai Scene Natural Wood Saya in White

The black manganese steel blade of this katana carries a precision-finished surface that absorbs light rather than reflecting it, giving the sword a subdued, purposeful presence. Full-tang construction extends the blade steel through the entire length of the tsuka, ensuring the handle assembly stays firmly integrated. At 41 inches overall and 3 pounds, the sword has a substantial feel without becoming unwieldy for display handling.

The tsuka is wrapped in white ito cord over a black ray-skin (samegawa) base, creating a crisp ivory-and-black diamond pattern along the grip. The contrast is clean and deliberate - a visual counterpoint to the darkened blade. This white handle treatment is relatively uncommon in standard koshirae sets and gives the piece an immediately distinctive profile.

Separating blade from handle, the black iron tsuba is cut in an ornate openwork scroll pattern, with a gold-tone habaki collar seated directly beneath it. The openwork design catches ambient light through its negative space, making the guard look more refined than a solid plate would. The detail in the cutwork is consistent with the overall attention this set gives to each component.

The saya is where this piece makes its strongest visual statement. The ivory-white hardwood surface is hand-painted with a full samurai narrative composition - armored warriors, red roses in bloom, a pagoda structure, mist effects, and kanji text running vertically along the length. A sculpted dragon figure wraps around the mouth of the saya near the koiguchi. The painting covers the entire saya surface with the kind of layered detail more common to artwork than sword furniture. Explore more pieces in this tradition through our Handmade Katana Sword collection.

This katana is assembled as a complete koshirae set - blade, tsuka, tsuba, habaki, saya, and black sageo cord - packaged in a 43 x 4 x 4 inch box at a shipping weight of 4 pounds. It is intended as a collectible and display piece. A sword stand is not included. For collectors interested in this visual style, the Original Samurai Sword collection features additional pieces with comparable craftsmanship.