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Murakumo Katana Sword (群雲) – Red Cloud

£270.00

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

Rooted in Japanese mythology and the legend of Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi, the Murakumo katana sword (群雲) channels the power of gathered storm clouds through every detail: T10 steel with a genuine gunome hamon, a black dragon menuki, brushed brass habaki, and a black and red lacquered saya whose swirling patterns evoke storm clouds lit by a crimson sky, a fitting vessel for a blade named after the heavens.

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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

Black and red lacquered wood
Sageo (下げ緒): No selection

Brown and blue
Handle (Tsuka 柄): No selection

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

Brown braided diamond shape
Menuki (目貫): No selection

Black dragon
Guard (Tsuba 鍔): No selection

Hollow black alloy round
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

The Murakumo Katana Sword, Storm and Legend in Steel

Before the storm breaks, clouds gather. In Japanese mythology, this moment of tension between sky and earth gave birth to one of the most storied names in blade history: Ame-no-Murakumo-no-Tsurugi, the sword of the gathered heavenly clouds, ancestor of the legendary Kusanagi. The Murakumo katana sword draws its soul from this lineage. Its subtitle, Red Cloud, invokes the hue of spiritual nobility and transformation, a color the ancient Japanese reserved for those who stood between worlds. This is not merely a sword. It is a sky before lightning.

Murakumo Katana Sword (群雲) – Purple Cloud
Murakumo Katana Sword (群雲) – Purple Cloud

Forged to Reveal, Not to Imitate

The Murakumo sword is built around a T10 high-carbon steel blade forged using traditional swordsmith methods, then subjected to genuine differential hardening. The result is a gunome hamon of authentic martensitic origin, its undulating crests tracing the very cloud formations the name evokes. Nie crystals catch light along the temper line, ashi project cleanly toward the cutting edge, and the boundary between hardened ha and shadowed ji creates the kind of visual depth that no acid-etched simulation can reproduce. This hamon was earned by fire and clay, not chemistry.

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 Koshirae of Deliberate Contrasts

Every fitting on the Murakumo katana speaks the same disciplined visual language. The round black alloy tsuba with its hollow openwork geometry frames the blade with stark authority. The brushed brass habaki anchors the base of the blade in warm metallic contrast, its milled finish catching the light differently with every angle. The handle combines a white faux stingray leather foundation with brown tsuka-ito braided in a precise diamond hineri-maki pattern, offering both grip security and aesthetic refinement. Beneath the wrapping, black dragon menuki, symbols of power and ancestral wisdom, rest in their traditional asymmetric placement, present but restrained, like the energy coiled inside the blade itself.

The Sky at Its Most Dramatic

The lacquered wooden saya delivers the description’s most theatrical moment: a black and red finish of exceptional visual force, evoking the bruised sky of an approaching storm. Smooth black alloy fuchi and kashira complete the ensemble with a quiet authority that refuses ornament for its own sake. The brown and blue sageo adds the final chromatic note, shifting hues like cloud cover moving across late afternoon light. At 71 cm of blade length with a full tang construction and a total length of 103 cm, the Red Cloud carries real functional geometry suited to cutting practice and display alike. To hold this Murakumo katana sword is to hold the moment before thunder, the pause between mythology and steel.

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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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