Shadow Dancer Light and Shadow Unokubi Zukuri Battle-Ready Katana

From Shadow Dancer’s Nova Series is this sleek and elegant katana which combines modern designs with flawless traditional craftsmanship, making it the perfect piece for any sword enthusiast.

Its blade is forged from 9260 spring steel which has a higher silicon content, resulting in enhanced resilience, flexibility, and shock resistance. The unokubi zukuri (cormorant’s neck) style combined with the addition of a single bohi results in a lighter bladewith improved point of balance, allowing for quick, agile, and maneuverable strikes.

This katana comes with elaborate blackened fittings—including a mokko gata (lobed-shape) tsuba with floral motifs along with fuchi, kashira, and menuki that feature cherry blossoms. For the samurai, flowers and cherry blossoms serve as a reminder of strength, honor, and the transience of life—embodying the principle of living life to the fullest. Complementing the sword mountings are gold-toned seppa and habaki

True to tradition, a single mekugi secures the blade’s full tang to the wooden tsuka covered in black samegawa wrapped tightly using white artificial silk tsuka ito for a visual striking contrast, in line with the light and shadow concept.

Completing this katana is a glossy lacquered black scabbard—again, with cherry blossom designs—and a matching sageo.