Ginmidori Katana Sword (銀緑) – Silver Green

Ginmidori Katana Sword (銀緑) specifications

• Hand-forged by our master swordsmiths.
• Black manganese steel blade, sharpened or unsharpened at choice, full tang.
• Hamon (刃文): Genuine straight hamon obtained by differential tempering.
• Bo-Hi (棒樋): Groove present on the blade.
• Scabbard (Saya 鞘): Rosewood with silver-plated tips engraved with floral motifs.
• Sageo (下げ緒): Ring with green attachment.
• Handle (Tsuka 柄): Black faux stingray leather handle with wooden core.
• Tsuka-ITO (柄糸): Green braided diamond pattern above the handle.
• Menuki (目貫): Gilded dragon.
• Guard (Tsuba 鍔): Rounded cross shape in silver alloy with engraved flowers and kozuka-hitsu.
• Fuchi (縁): Silver alloy with engraved floral motifs.
• Kashira (頭): Silver alloy with engraved floral motifs.
• Habaki (鎺): Black brass decorated with a lotus flower.

Dimensions

• Blade length: 71 cm
• Overall length including handle: 103 cm
• Length with scabbard: 105 cm
• Handle length: 26 cm
• Blade thickness: 0.7 cm
• Blade width: 3.2 cm
• Weight: 1.4 kg
• Package weight: 1.7 kg

Accessories

• Scabbard: Included
• Katana stand: Not included

Ginmidori Katana Sword: design and finishes

The name Ginmidori evokes the perfect harmony between silver (gin 銀) and green (midori 緑), two colors that symbolize prosperity and natural growth in Japanese culture.

Its manganese steel blade features a striking black finish, enhanced by a genuine straight hamon obtained through differential tempering, which draws a clear line between the hardened cutting edge and the more flexible back. The bo-hi carved into the metal lightens the blade while producing the famous “song of the katana” during movements. The rounded cross-shaped tsuba, crafted from a silver alloy, features delicate floral engravings that are harmoniously repeated on the fuchi and kashira, creating a remarkable decorative consistency. The handle reveals meticulous craftsmanship with its black faux stingray skin base covered with green tsuka-ito braided in diamond patterns, while the gilded menuki representing dragons add a touch of nobility. The rosewood scabbard, with its silver-plated ends engraved with floral motifs identical to those on the guard, completes this harmony and features a green ring matching the braiding.