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Shikihana Katana Sword (紫花) – Deep Red Flower

£250.00

Damascus Steel Wavy pattern with balanced strength.
full tangBlade running through the entire handle for maximum strength.

The Shikihana katana sword takes its name from the fleeting beauty of deep red flowers in traditional Japanese gardens, where nobility and delicacy have always been two faces of the same strength. Forged using traditional swordsmith methods in layered Damascus steel, it carries a chrysanthemum-engraved habaki, a black dragon menuki, and a hand-lacquered saya bearing crimson and white patterns. Grace made steel.

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Shikihana Katana Sword (紫花) – Deep Red Flower
Shikihana Katana Sword (紫花) – Deep Red Flower
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Blade Material: No selection

Damascus Steel
Blade colour: No selection

Steel
Scabbard (Saya 鞘): No selection

Lacquered wood with deep red and white patterns
Sageo (下げ緒): No selection

Black
Handle (Tsuka 柄): No selection

Red stingray skin 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, chrysanthemum-shaped
Fuchi (縁): No selection

Smooth black alloy
Kashira (頭): No selection

Smooth black alloy
Habaki (鎺): No selection

Black alloy with chrysanthemum-shaped kamon
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

Shikihana Katana Sword, Beauty Forged in Steel

The Shikihana katana sword (紫花) takes its name from two kanji of rare depth: 紫, the deep crimson long associated with Japanese royalty and spiritual power, and 花, the flower, symbol of precious and fleeting beauty. This is not a blade that merely occupies space. It commands it. From the swirling Damascus grain rolling across its surface to the blood-red samegawa blazing beneath black diamond wrapping, the Shikihana katana is the visual declaration of a warrior’s soul rendered in steel, lacquer, and light.

Shikihana Katana Sword (紫花) – Deep Red Flower
Shikihana Katana Sword (紫花) – Deep Red Flower

A Blade That Earns Its Name

The Shikihana sword is forged using traditional swordsmith methods in pattern-welded Damascus steel, its layers manipulated and acid-etched to reveal a bold ō-mokume grain, sweeping wood-burl formations that surge and spiral across the full blade length. The shinogi-zukuri construction, the classical ridged cross-section of the samurai katana, is preserved in its purest form: a clean iori-mune spine, a moderate tori-zori curvature that balances elegance with presence, and a chū-kissaki tip of historically proportionate geometry. No fuller interrupts the wide, unbroken shinogi-ji panel. Every line is deliberate.

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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Red, Black, and Gold

At the base, a warm brass habaki sits as a golden accent between the silver steel and the black-patinated tsuba, a multi-lobed chrysanthemum form with raised relief surface work and a nanako-ji fish-roe ground texture that catches light like hammered silk. The matched fuchi and kashira in smooth black alloy complete the metalwork with quiet authority, unified by the menuki depicting a black dragon, guardian of wisdom, positioned at the traditional locations beneath the tightly executed black diamond wrap.

The Deep Red Flower in Your Hand

Beneath the black hineri-maki tressage, vivid crimson samegawa blazes through each diamond opening, its characteristic nodule texture saturated in deep red, the color of 紫, the color of imperial distinction. This tension between the restraint of black and the intensity of crimson defines the Shikihana’s identity from tsuka to saya. The scabbard is lacquered wood finished in a rare crackle lacquer technique: a deep burgundy base split by white craquelure lines, an artistic surface that evokes antique feudal armory rather than modern production. A black sageo completes the assembly. Together, every component of this katana forms a single, unified aesthetic declaration, one that needs no explanation and tolerates no equal on any display wall.

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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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