Hakubyō Katana Sword (白豹) – Fierce Tiger

Hakubyō Katana Sword (白豹) specifications

• Hand-forged by our master swordsmiths.
• T10 steel blade, sharpened or unsharpened at choice, full tang.
• Hamon (刃文): genuine hamon gunome obtained by differential tempering.
• Scabbard (Saya 鞘): red lacquered wood with painted white tigers, black kojiri and koiguchi.
• Sageo (下げ緒): black.
• Handle (Tsuka 柄): made of faux red stingray leather and wood.
• Tsuka-ITO (柄糸): black braided above the handle with diamond patterns.
• Menuki (目貫): copper tiger.
• Guard (Tsuba 鍔): richly carved copper round guard depicting tigers amid lush vegetation.
• Fuchi (縁): carved copper.
• Kashira (頭): carved copper.
• Habaki (鎺): brushed brass.

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

Accessories

• Scabbard: Included
• Katana stand: Not included

Hakubyō katana sword: design and finishes

The Hakubyō (白豹) katana sword evokes the mystical power of the tiger, a legendary creature in Asian mythology that symbolizes spiritual strength and divine protection. This name reveals the very essence of this katana: a fierce guardian with sharp instincts, capable of silently pouncing on its prey while maintaining a natural elegance. The character for white (白) represents the purity of martial intent, while the leopard (豹) embodies the lightning speed and deadly precision of the accomplished samurai.

Its T10 steel blade reveals its differential tempering through a magnificent gunome hamon, those characteristic undulations that snake along the cutting edge like the stripes of a big cat. This ancient technique gives the steel exceptional hardness along the edge while preserving the flexibility of the blade’s spine. The round, sculpted copper tsuba is a true miniature work of art, featuring majestic tigers gracefully moving through lush, finely chiseled vegetation. The red samegawa-covered handle contrasts harmoniously with the black diamond-patterned braiding of the tsuka-ito, while the copper menuki depicting tigers reinforce the feline iconography. The blood-red lacquered scabbard proudly displays hand-painted white tigers, creating a striking color scheme enhanced by the black ends of the kojiri and koiguchi, united by an elegantly understated black sageo.