"The Sword of Doom" (1966 ... Nukiuchi refers to placing your hand on the hilt of the katana, then drawing and attacking immediately as your opponent approaches. It is the art of performing ...

The katana blade is forged by master swordsmith Teruhira Kamiyama, while the aogai (mother-of-pearl inlay technique using abalone, turban, pearl oyster and other shells) blue shell lacquer scabbard is ...

Its silver-plated sheath painted with gold and also the hilt of the sword are written with what appear to be the “kao” hieroglyphic signatures of the Ashikaga family. A “hishizukuri ...