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Vibrant and radiant the beauty of the cherry blossoms is matched only by the short season of the blooms before they fall to the ground

Its elegant black and gold scabbard showcases intricate elements that add a touch of regality to any collection or display

a bottle of choji oil (cleaning oil) to prevent rusting

The detail tsuba depicts the mythical dragon surrounding the blade

Musashi "Cakraratna" Katana full tang the Japanese art of testFrom the Musashi Silver Shirakawa Series comes this intricately hand crafted Cakraratna Katana. Using Maru kitae hand forged technique with 1060 high carbon steel the result is a beautiful and resilient blade with Gunome style hamon pattern. The detailed brass tsuba depicts the Cakraratna symbol from Buddhism. Cakraratna in Buddhism is a sacred treasure that is used to communicate between the different worlds. Fitting since the katana was used by