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Hakuryū Katana Sword (白竜) – White Dragon

£225.00

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

The Hakuryū katana sword takes its name from the White Dragon of Asian mythology, a symbol of purity, serenity, and inner mastery. Forged using traditional swordsmith methods in T10 high-carbon steel with a deep matte black finish, it carries a bo-hi groove, a coiled dragon tsuba, and a hand-lacquered black saya bearing the white dragon in full relief along its length.

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Hakuryū Katana Sword (白竜) – White Dragon
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Blade Material: No selection

T10 Steel
Blade colour: No selection

Black
Scabbard (Saya 鞘): No selection

Black grainy lacquered wood with white dragon
Sageo (下げ緒): No selection

Black
Handle (Tsuka 柄): No selection

Faux black 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 in the shape of a coiled dragon
Fuchi (縁): No selection

Smooth black alloy
Kashira (頭): No selection

Smooth black alloy
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

Hakuryū Katana Sword, the White Dragon Awakens

In the mythology of ancient Asia, the White Dragon stands apart from all others. Where the red dragon burns with ambition, the Hakuryū (白竜) embodies something rarer and more commanding: purity, wisdom, and the quiet authority of absolute self-mastery. These are not decorative concepts. They are the virtues carved into every samurai’s discipline, the virtues that demanded a blade worthy of carrying them. The Hakuryū katana sword was conceived to honor that legacy, uniting mythological symbolism with the precision and presence of a genuinely premium Japanese sword.

Hakuryū Katana Sword (白竜) – White Dragon
Hakuryū Katana Sword (白竜) – White Dragon

Forged for Legend, Built for Permanence

The Hakuryū sword is built around a full-tang T10 high-carbon steel blade, forged using traditional swordsmith methods and treated to a deep matte-to-satin black finish across its entire body. The result is one of the most visually arresting blades available at this tier: a uniform obsidian surface interrupted only by a bright, polished silver cutting edge and a clean, precisely defined shinogi ridge line running the full length of the blade. This two-tone contrast is not an accident of manufacture. It is a deliberate aesthetic statement, the darkness of the dragon body against the sharpness of its bite.

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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A Dragon Coils Across Every Surface

The lacquered wood saya is where the Hakuryū katana declares itself most boldly. Against a deep kuro roiro ground, a large-format ryū coils dynamically across the full length of the scabbard, rendered with individual scale detail, multi-clawed feet, flowing whiskers, and an open-mouthed head, surrounded by swirling cloud formations in silver, grey, and gold tones. A second dragon pursues toward the kojiri tip, completing a paired celestial composition that covers sixty to seventy percent of the saya surface. The round tsuba in gold-tone have a high-relief takabori casting, a shishi-botan motif of exceptional decorative complexity on a black iron base, while the black-dyed samegawa handle wrap and matching fuchi and kashira maintain total koshirae unity. The menuki, positioned at traditional asymmetric points beneath the black diamond hineri-maki wrap, echo the dragon theme at the point of contact between blade and hand.

The Geometry of a True Katana

Beneath the spectacle, the Hakuryū katana sword is grounded in classical sword geometry. The shinogi-zukuri blade carries a pronounced tori-zori curvature (approximately 1.8 to 2.2 cm), placing maximum arc toward the blade center in the manner best suited to fluid iaijutsu drawing. The chu-kissaki tip is clean and well-proportioned, with a clearly defined yokote line and a subtly refined ko-shinogi, every transition crisp and intentional. The engraved gold-tone brass habaki, decorated with a fine kebori feather-and-herringbone pattern, seats flush against the hamachi with no visible gap, a premium finishing detail that elevates the entire koshirae. At 103 cm overall with a 26.5 cm tsuka and a blade weight balanced for handling, the White Dragon is not simply displayed. It is possessed.

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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.

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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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