{"product_id":"akaryu-katana-red-dragon-t10-steel-crimson-saya","title":"Akaryū 赤龍 Katana – T10 Steel, Red Dragon Saya, Full Tang","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eKatana Akaryū 赤龍\u003c\/strong\u003e, the \"Red Dragon\", is one of the boldest blades in this collection. Its name is written across a deep crimson saya carved in flowing relief, where a dragon winds through swirling clouds beneath the lacquer. Paired with warm copper fittings and an unsharpened T10 steel blade, it is a sword that wears its mythology on the surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSPECIFICATIONS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade material\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHigh-carbon T10 steel – clay-tempered with a natural hamon, mirror polished for a clear, bright finish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFittings\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCopper fittings – dragon-pattern habaki and warm copper accents\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOverall length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e103 cm (40.6 in)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e71 cm (28.0 in)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHandle length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e27 cm (10.6 in)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade width\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.2 cm (1.26 in)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e赤龍 – Katana Akaryū\u003c\/strong\u003e takes its name from the red dragon, an auspicious guardian of fire and strength in East Asian legend. The theme lives in the saya: deep crimson lacquer carved in relief, where a sinuous dragon weaves through rolling clouds along the full length of the scabbard. The hand-finished surface shifts with the light, so each piece has its own character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe blade is forged in high-carbon T10 steel and clay-tempered to bring out a soft, cloud-like hamon along the edge. Mirror polished for a bright finish, it offers the toughness and lustre that have made T10 a favourite of collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWarm copper fittings carry the dragon motif from the habaki to the guard, their reddish glow echoing the crimson of the saya. The tsuka is wrapped in black ito over genuine white rayskin (samegawa), anchoring this fiery koshirae in a clean, classic grip with assured balance in the hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFull tang and made to the same demanding standards as every blade in this range, the \u003cstrong\u003e赤龍 – Katana Akaryū\u003c\/strong\u003e is above all a collector's piece, supplied unsharpened for display. The Red Dragon Blade.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tetsuren","offers":[{"title":"Unsharpened \/ No engraving","offer_id":64944368288121,"sku":"KTN-195","price":219.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Unsharpened \/ With engraving (+£29)","offer_id":64944368320889,"sku":"KTN-195","price":255.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/0373\/4905\/files\/d9fc9fe2df642a44fa6a0420ed63407e.jpg?v=1792455647","url":"https:\/\/052i1z-f0.myshopify.com\/products\/akaryu-katana-red-dragon-t10-steel-crimson-saya","provider":"Tetsuren","version":"1.0","type":"link"}