Blue Blade Manganese Steel Katana with Dragon Tsuba - Dark Blue Lightning Saya

The blade is forged from high manganese steel and finished in a deep blue tone that catches light along its curved length. A hamon line runs the full nagasa, adding visual texture that reflects the hand-finishing process. The steel's composition prioritizes toughness, and the full-tang structure ensures the blade extends through the entire handle core - a construction detail that defines the integrity of any serious High Manganese Steel katana.

The tsuka is built on a hardwood core wrapped in blue ray-skin (samegawa) and bound with black cord in a traditional diagonal pattern. The black-blue color combination gives the handle a layered depth - the blue samegawa dots emerge between the cord wraps, creating contrast with the dark binding. A gold-toned kashira caps the end of the handle, visible in the image as a clean metallic accent against the dark cord.

The tsuba is one of the most distinctive elements of this build. Cast in bronze, it features a high-relief dragon design that wraps the circular guard in detailed sculptural form. Below the tsuba, the fuchi carries a circular kamon medallion in a contrasting lighter metal tone - a refined pairing that gives the handguard area an almost layered, tiered appearance when viewed from the side.

The Blue Katana scabbard is lacquered hardwood finished in deep blue with a hand-painted lightning pattern rendered in electric blue. The pattern resembles cracked energy lines spreading across the saya surface - bold enough to be striking from a distance, detailed enough to reward close inspection. A blue sageo cord is attached and tied at the kurikata, completing the color-coordinated koshirae set.

At 41 inches overall and 3 lbs, this katana is proportioned for display or collection. The koshirae-style fittings - coordinated in bronze, blue, and black - form a cohesive visual set. Note: sword stand is not included.

Part of our Dragon Katana collection.