Ame no Kagayaki Katana Sword (雨の輝き) – Rain’s Glitter

Ame no Kagayaki Katana Sword (雨の輝き) specifications

• Hand-forged by our master swordsmiths.
• T10 steel blade, sharpened or unsharpened at choice, full tang.
• Hamon (刃文): genuine flame hamon obtained by differential tempering.
• Bo-Hi (棒樋): visible on the blade.
• Scabbard (Saya 鞘): black and blue lacquered wood evoking rain and flowing water.
• Sageo (下げ緒): black.
• Handle (Tsuka 柄): genuine white stingray leather on a wooden core.
• Tsuka-ITO (柄糸): blue braided in a diamond pattern above the handle.
• Menuki (目貫): copper ornaments.
• Guard (Tsuba 鍔): hammered copper round.
• Fuchi (縁): hammered copper ferrule.
• Kashira (頭): hammered copper knob.
• Habaki (鎺): brushed copper decorated with a kamon.

Dimensions

• Blade length: 27.95in
• Overall length including handle: 40.55in
• Length with scabbard: 41.34in
• Handle length: 10.43in
• Blade thickness: 0.28in
• Blade width: 1.26in
• Weight: 2.76 lb
• Package weight: 3.42 lb

Accessoires

• Scabbard: Included
• Katana stand: Not included

Ame no Kagayaki katana sword (雨の輝き): design and finishes

“Ame” (雨) means rain, while “Kagayaki” (輝き) evokes the bright light that pierces through dark clouds. This name captures the very essence of hope that arises in adversity, like a ray of sunshine breaking through a spring shower. The katana thus embodies the Japanese philosophy of mono no aware, the melancholic beauty of ephemeral things that finds its splendor in the transition between shadow and light.

Its T10 steel blade features an authentic flame hamon, the result of controlled differential tempering that creates hypnotic ripples along the cutting edge. The bo-hi carved into the steel lightens the structure while producing a characteristic whistling sound when the blade is moved. The round hammered copper tsuba reflects raindrops with its irregular relief, harmoniously complemented by the matching fuchi and kashira. The brushed copper habaki bears a delicate kamon that attests to the authenticity of the work. The handle reveals the noble texture of genuine white stingray skin (samegawa), wrapped in blue tsuka-ito braiding with diamond patterns that evoke the reflections of water. The copper menuki subtly punctuate this chromatic harmony. The black and blue lacquered scabbard captures the very essence of rain dripping down, creating a poetic gradient that transforms each draw into a revelation.