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Aomikado Katana Sword (青帝) – Blue Emperor

£240.00

T10 Steel High hardness and excellent cutting performance.
full tangBlade running through the entire handle for maximum strength.

The Aomikado katana sword takes its name from the Japanese words for deep sky blue and emperor, and every detail honors that heritage. Its T10 steel blade, treated to a striking azure finish and engraved with white kamon, is matched by  a cloud-spotted lacquered saya, and hand-wrapped black diamond tsuka-ito. A blade built for those who demand both beauty and steel.

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Aomikado Katana Sword (青帝) – Blue Emperor
Aomikado Katana Sword (青帝) – Blue Emperor
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Blade Material: No selection

T10 Steel
Blade colour: No selection

Blue with white kamon on the blade
Scabbard (Saya 鞘): No selection

Black lacquered wood with blue and yellow spots
Sageo (下げ緒): No selection

Black
Handle (Tsuka 柄): No selection

Faux white stingray leather and wood
Tsuka-ITO (柄糸): No selection

Black braided diamond shape
Menuki (目貫): No selection

Black dragon
Guard (Tsuba 鍔): No selection

Round, black alloy engraved with spade symbols
Fuchi (縁): No selection

Smooth black alloy
Kashira (頭): No selection

Smooth black alloy
Habaki (鎺): No selection

Brass with kamon symbol
Blade length (cm): No selection

71
Overall length including handle (cm): No selection

103
Length with scabbard (cm): No selection

105
Handle length (cm): No selection

26.5
Blade thickness (cm): No selection

0.7
Blade width (cm): No selection

3.2
Weight (kg): No selection

1.25
Package weight (kg): No selection

1.55

The Aomikado Katana Sword, Where Tradition Meets Bold Vision

Ao (青), the deep blue of the open sky. Mikado (帝), the emperor of Japanese tradition. Together, these two kanji give birth to the Aomikado katana sword, a blade that carries imperial weight in every line. From the sweeping tori-zori curvature to the chū-kissaki point, the silhouette is unmistakably that of a classical Edo-period daito.

Aomikado Katana Sword (青帝) – Blue Emperor
Aomikado Katana Sword (青帝) – Blue Emperor

A Blade Reimagined as Art

The Aomikado sword is built on a full-tang T10 steel blade measuring 71 cm, forged using traditional swordsmith methods and finished with a gradient blue treatment that deepens from sky-blue at the cutting edge to deep navy toward the spine. Running the full length of the blade, precisely engraved white kamon medallions (family crests) create a repeating ornamental rhythm against the metallic blue surface. The shinogi-zukuri ridge geometry and iori-mune peaked spine are preserved exactly as they appear on historical katana, grounding this contemporary vision in authentic structural tradition.

Traditional Craftsmanship, Uncompromising Quality

A katana is more than a sword, it’s a symbol of precision, discipline, and Japanese heritage. Our katanas are crafted with respect for traditional sword-making standards, offering you a reliable, durable, and beautifully finished blade. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced collector, you’ll find the perfect katana for your needs.

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The Galaxy in Your Hand

The saya of the Blue Emperor is a showpiece in its own right. A deep black lacquered wood core serves as the canvas for an abstract expressionist pattern of cobalt blue, electric blue, and metallic gold, encased beneath an ultra-high-gloss mirror resin coat that creates a glass-like, sealed surface with extraordinary visual depth. A black collar at the koiguchi (saya mouth) provides a clean, high-contrast termination, while the black braided sageo cord ties through the kurikata in traditional configuration. No two gazes at this scabbard yield quite the same result: the galaxy shifts with the light, and with your angle of view.

A Unified Aesthetic, Flawlessly Executed

Every fitting on the Aomikado katana belongs to a coherent design system built around black, gold, and imperial motifs. The round sukashi tsuba in blackened alloy features eight evenly distributed spade-shaped cutouts drawn from Edo-period iron tsuba traditions, clean, precise, and architecturally satisfying. The brass habaki is engraved with the kamon crest, echoing the medallions on the blade itself. Gold-toned fuchi and kashira frame a tsuka wrapped in crisp hineri-maki diamond ito in deep black over white samegawa, with a pair of gold menuki set beneath the wrap. At 103 cm overall and 1.25 kg, this is a piece designed to be displayed, admired, and held by those who understand that a katana can be both an object of tradition and a statement of vision.

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We partner with UPS and EMS to provide you with reliable, high-quality shipping service.

Delivery is free on all orders placed on our site, with no minimum purchase required.

Once your order is validated, our team processes it within 24 business hours. Your order is then shipped within 1 to 15 business days. You will generally receive your package within 15 business days from your order date, though in some cases delivery may take up to 36 business days. Our katanas are forged by master swordsmiths in Longquan, China, a region with centuries of unrivalled blade-making heritage. Each katana is dispatched directly from our workshops, allowing us to deliver exceptional quality at an honest price. From the moment your order is placed, you will receive email updates so you can track your shipment every step of the way.

Every item undergoes rigorous quality checks before being shipped. Our team oversees each step of the process to ensure your order meets the highest standards.

If your package has not arrived within 36 business days from your order date, please contact us at contact@japanese-swords.co.uk and we will take care of it.

You have one hour after your order is confirmed to notify us of any address error by email. After this period, we cannot guarantee a correction. A misrouted package may result in incorrect delivery or a failed delivery attempt. We strongly encourage you to double-check your shipping information before confirming your order.

You have 30 days from receipt of your package to report a problem or request an exchange or refund. The item must be returned in its original, unused condition and will undergo a quality check. If the check is successful, the refund will be issued to your original payment method within a few business days.

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