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Murasakihana Katana Sword (紫花) – Purple Flower

£250.00

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

Some katanas carry a name before they carry a blade. The Murasakihana katana sword (紫花, Purple Flower) is forged using traditional swordsmith methods in T10 high-carbon steel, its cutting edge alive with a genuine gunome midare hamon born from differential tempering. Brushed copper fittings engraved with flowers, a dragon menuki, and a deep purple lacquered saya: nobility made steel.

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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

Purple lacquered wood
Sageo (下げ緒): No selection

Black
Handle (Tsuka 柄): No selection

Faux black stingray skin and wood
Tsuka-ITO (柄糸): No selection

Black diamond
Menuki (目貫): No selection

Copper dragon
Guard (Tsuba 鍔): No selection

Magnificent round guard in brushed copper engraved with flowers
Kashira (頭): No selection

Copper with engraved flowers
Habaki (鎺): No selection

Carved copper
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

Murasakihana Katana Sword: the Soul of the Purple Flower

In classical Japanese culture, purple is never incidental. It is the color of imperial rank, of spirituality, of fleeting beauty witnessed in spring blossoms before they fall. The Murasakihana katana sword (紫花) draws its name and its entire design philosophy from this tradition: the purple flower that blooms with breathtaking intensity and asks nothing in return. From the depth of its lacquered saya to the copper engravings on its fittings, every element of this blade was conceived as a coherent visual poem, one that collectors and practitioners will recognize immediately as something distinct.

Murasakihana Katana Sword (紫花) – Purple Flower
Murasakihana Katana Sword (紫花) – Purple Flower

A Blade Forged with Purpose

The Murasakihana sword is built around a T10 high-carbon steel blade forged using traditional swordsmith methods, its geometry following the classical shinogi-zukuri construction with a pronounced iori-mune spine and a tori-zori curvature that deepens dramatically toward the tip. The hamon, produced through genuine differential hardening, reveals a living gunome midare pattern: irregular undulations of crystalline activity, rich with visible nie and ashi, that shift and breathe with every change of light. This is not etched decoration. It is the permanent record of heat, clay, and mastery applied with intention.

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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Crimson, Copper and Black

The koshirae of the Murasakihana katana tells its story through a disciplined palette of rare coherence. The saya is lacquered in a deep purple finish, its mirror-gloss surface infused with silver and powder that produces a living sparkle from every angle, a technique with direct historical precedent in the finest Japanese sword tradition. Against this richness, the round iron tsuba carries high-relief carving of floral motifs, framed by a contrasting copper-tone rim. The fuchi, kashira, and habaki form a fully matched set in warm carved copper, each piece engraved with the same floral vocabulary as the tsuba, anchoring the Purple Flower theme from blade collar to pommel cap without a single discordant note.

The Grip, the Arc and the Edge

In hand, the Murasakihana katana sword rewards the practitioner as much as the collector. The tsuka, built on a genuine samegawa foundation with its characteristic raised nodes visible through the wrap, is finished in a tight hineri-maki diamond pattern of jet-black ito, with copper dragon menuki set at the traditional staggered positions to enhance grip under pressure. A clean bohi runs the full blade length, its crisp channel drawing the eye along the steel while long, clean reflections across the shinogi-ji reveal the quality of the polish. The chu-kissaki terminates with a cleanly defined yokote line and a boshi, confirming that the hardening was carried fully and deliberately into the tip. For iaido, tameshigiri, or display, this is a sword that does not ask you to choose between beauty and function.

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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.

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.

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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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