Shinku no Yoru Katana Sword (深紅の夜) – Crimson Night

Shinku no Yoru Katana Sword (深紅の夜) specifications

• Hand-forged by our master swordsmiths.
• T10 steel blade, sharpened or unsharpened at choice, full tang.
• Hamon (刃文): Genuine Notare hamon achieved through differential tempering.
• Scabbard (Saya 鞘): Black and purple marbled wooden scabbard with gilded Kojiri and Koiguchi.
• Sageo (下げ緒): Gilded.
• Handle (Tsuka 柄): Made of genuine stingray leather and hardwood.
• Tsuka-ITO (柄糸): Gilded brown braided above the handle.
• Menuki (目貫): Silver.
• Guard (Tsuba 鍔): Black alloy round, butterfly shape and hollow.
• Fuchi (縁): Black and gilded.
• Kashira (頭): Black and gilded.
• Habaki (鎺): Brass.

Dimensions

• Blade length: 71 cm
• Overall length including handle: 104 cm
• Length with scabbard: 106 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

Shinku no Yoru Katana Sword: design and finishes

The name Shinku no Yoru evokes the mysterious beauty of purple-tinged nights, where shadows dance beneath a blood-red moon. This name captures the essence of a katana that transcends its simple martial function to become a contemplative work of art. The “purple night” symbolizes the transition between day and darkness, a time when samurai meditated on honor and mortality.

Its T10 steel blade reveals a genuine notare hamon achieved through differential tempering, creating natural undulations that snake along the edge like nocturnal waves. The round black alloy tsuba features a hollow butterfly shape, combining lightness and strength while evoking spiritual transformation. The handle combines genuine stingray leather and hardwood, wrapped in a gilded brown tsuka-ito that contrasts harmoniously with the silver menuki. The black and gold fuchi and kashira frame this refined composition, while the black and purple marbled wooden scabbard is finished with gold tips that elegantly capture the light.