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Hakubyō Katana Sword (白豹) – Fierce Tiger

£250.00

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

The Hakubyō katana sword channels the mythic power of the tiger: purity of intent, lethal precision, silent dominance. Its T10 steel blade, forged using traditional swordsmith methods, reveals a genuine gunome hamon along the edge, while the sculpted copper tsuba depicts tigers moving through chiseled vegetation. Blood-red lacquered saya, hand-painted white tigers, black silk braiding. A fierce predator, rendered in steel and lacquer.

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Hakubyō Katana Sword (白豹) – Fierce Tiger
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Blade Material: No selection

T10 Steel
Blade colour: No selection

Steel
Hamon: No selection

With Hamon
Scabbard (Saya 鞘): No selection

Red lacquered wood with painted white tigers
Sageo (下げ緒): No selection

Black
Handle (Tsuka 柄): No selection

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

Black braided diamond shape
Menuki (目貫): No selection

Copper tiger
Guard (Tsuba 鍔): No selection

Richly sculpted copper round guard depicting tigers amid lush vegetation
Fuchi (縁): No selection

Carved copper
Kashira (頭): No selection

Carved copper
Habaki (鎺): No selection

Brushed brass
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 Hakubyō Katana Sword, Spirit of the White Tiger

In the mythologies of East Asia, the White Tiger is no ordinary predator. It is one of the four celestial guardians, a divine force embodying courage, martial virtue, and the relentless precision of the strike. The Hakubyō katana sword was forged to carry that spirit into steel. From the vermilion lacquer of its saya to the iron relief of its tsuba, every element of this blade speaks the same language: power that commands respect before a single cut is made. This is not a sword you merely own. It is one you recognize.

Hakubyō Katana Sword (白豹) – Fierce Tiger
Hakubyō Katana Sword (白豹) – Fierce Tiger

A Blade Forged to Honor the Tiger

The Hakubyō sword is built on a foundation of genuine craft. The blade, produced from high-carbon tool steel using traditional swordsmith methods, undergoes real clay-applied differential hardening, a process that separates this katana from anything with an acid-etched imitation. The result is a living gunome-midare hamon, its boundary rich with nie crystals that catch the light in three dimensions, its ashi projections tracing bright lines toward the cutting edge. This is the hamon of a blade made to cut, shaped by fire and clay, not by chemical shortcut.

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 Fierce Tiger Koshirae

No element of this sword exists in isolation. The circular iron tsuba, darkened to a deep charcoal patina with bronze highlights emerging from its raised surfaces, is carved in takabori relief with ji-sukashi openwork: a tiger moving through bamboo, the pairing of courage and resilience that defined Edo-period martial iconography. The black-over-red hineri-maki tsuka-ito wraps the handle in tight, evenly tensioned diamonds, revealing a bold red underlayer through each opening. Copper tiger menuki anchor the grip beneath the braiding. The fuchi and kashira echo the same dark antiqued iron aesthetic as the tsuba. And above all, the saya: vermilion lacquered wood, hand-painted with white tiger motifs, its red surface vivid and unapologetic. This is the sword of the Fierce Tiger, complete, coherent, and impossible to overlook.

Steel That Speaks for Itself

The geometry of this blade is classically executed. The shinogi-zukuri construction presents a crisp, consistent shinogi line running the full length of the blade, separating a well-formed ji panel from the shinogi-ji above, both surfaces finished with differential polishing that maximizes the visual depth of the hamon. The curvature follows a tori-zori profile with a koshi-zori tendency, the arc deepest near the base, a silhouette historically associated with Edo-period katana. A chū-kissaki closes the blade with classical proportions, its yokote line cleanly defined. The bo-hi, cut cleanly through the shinogi-ji, produces the unmistakable tachikaze sound through the air and refines the blade’s balance without sacrificing structural integrity. The iori-mune spine completes a construction that is, by every measure, geometrically correct.

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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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