Hanwei Tokugawa Katana – Ieyasu, The Shogun Samurai

As expected, Hanwei's Tokugawa Katana pays tribute to Tokugawa Ieyasu, the founder and first shōgun of the Tokugawa Shogunate in Feudal Japan after his victory in the Battle of Sekigahara despite being outnumbered. Considered one of the three Great Unifiers of Japan along with Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Ieyasu was known as a master tactician and political strategist. The Tokugawa Shogunate ruled from 1603 until 1868.

The full tang blade of this katana is forged from T10 tool steel, an alloy with properties similar to 1095, but with the addition of silicon to improve its strength and edge retention. Differentially treated and clay tempered, the blade has a visually striking midareba hamon. The blade also has a fuller that helps to decrease the overall weight of the sword while improving its point of balance, allowing for quick and agile attacks.

The maru gata (round) tsuba features Tokugawa Ieyasu with his mon (crest) while the other side has the view of a traditional Japanese house. The tsuka is first covered with white same and wrapped with black tsuka ito. This katana also comes sheathed in a black lacquered saya with black sageo.