Shizuku Katana Sword (雫) – Water drop

Shizuku Katana Sword (雫) specifications

• Hand-forged by our master swordsmiths.
• Damascus steel blade, sharpened or unsharpened at choice, full tang.
• Scabbard (Saya 鞘): Black lacquered wood with golden water droplets, horn Koiguchi.
• Sageo (下げ緒): Black and brown.
• Handle (Tsuka 柄): Genuine stingray leather and solid wood.
• Tsuka-ITO (柄糸): Black braided above the handle, diamond patterns.
• Menuki (目貫): Golden.
• Guard (Tsuba 鍔): Rectangular copper plate depicting a Buddhist monk in the rain near a pond with a toad, and on the other side a tree and the ocean.
• Fuchi (縁): Copper with elemental symbols.
• Kashira (頭): Gilded copper with wave symbol.
• Habaki (鎺): Gilded brass with black motifs.

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

Shizuku Katana Sword: design and finishes

The name Shizuku evokes the fleeting beauty of a drop of water that forms, trembles, and finally falls. This poetic Japanese metaphor symbolizes purity, transformation, and the impermanence of all things.

Its Damascus steel blade reveals wavy patterns reminiscent of the reflections of water under the light. This ancient technique creates subtle nuances that dance along the cutting edge, while the golden brass habaki adorned with black patterns emphasizes the elegance of the whole. The rectangular copper tsuba tells a complete story: on one side, a Buddhist monk meditates in the rain near a pond where a toad, symbol of spiritual transformation, rests; on the other, a solitary tree contemplates the infinite ocean. The handle reveals authentic stingray skin covered with black diamond-patterned braiding, punctuated with golden menuki that catch the light. The black lacquered wooden scabbard is adorned with golden water droplets that seem to trickle down its surface, creating a striking contrast between deep darkness and precious brilliance.