Damascus Wakizashi

£250.00

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

The Akakage Damascus wakizashi takes its name from the red shadow of Japanese legend, and the blade lives up to it: Damascus steel forged using traditional swordsmith methods, its rippled surface catches light like frozen waves in metal. Gilded copper fuchi and kashira, black dragon menuki, faux red rayskin wrapped in black diamond-braided ito. A warrior’s companion, finished with the precision of a collector’s piece.

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Damascus Wakizashi
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Blade Material: No selection

Damascus Steel

Blade colour: No selection

Steel

Scabbard (Saya 鞘): No selection

Black lacquered solid wood

Sageo (下げ緒): No selection

Black and red

Handle (Tsuka 柄): No selection

Solid wood and imitation red stingray leather

Tsuka-ITO (柄糸): No selection

Black diamond

Menuki (目貫): No selection

Black dragon

Guard (Tsuba 鍔): No selection

Rounded copper, shape of intertwined chains with wheel spokes

Fuchi (縁): No selection

Gilded copper flower motif

Kashira (頭): No selection

Gilded copper flower motif

Habaki (鎺): No selection

Gilded brass with black motifs

Blade length (cm): No selection

51

Overall length including handle (cm): No selection

78

Length with scabbard (cm): No selection

80

Handle length (cm): No selection

26

Blade thickness (cm): No selection

0.7

Blade width (cm): No selection

3.2

Weight (kg): No selection

1.1

Package weight (kg): No selection

1.4

Akakage Damascus Wakizashi: the Red Shadow Forged in Steel

Akakage (赤影): red shadow. A name drawn from the depths of Japanese legend, where fire and darkness coexist in the soul of the warrior. This Damascus wakizashi carries that duality in every line of its blade, where swirling steel grain catches the light like ripples frozen in time. Before it is ever drawn, the Akakage commands the room. Its black-and-red identity runs from blade to scabbard with a visual conviction that few blades ever achieve. This is a sword that speaks first, and speaks loudly.

Damascus Wakizashi
Damascus Wakizashi

A Blade Worthy of Its Name

The soul of the Akakage Damascus wakizashi is its blade, forged using traditional swordsmith methods from pattern-welded Damascus steel. The flowing mokume and itame grain patterns shift across the blade body like currents beneath the surface of dark water, revealed by a satin finish that lets the Damascus speak. The shinogi-ji and cutting edge receive a near-mirror polish, creating a dramatic contrast between the wild, organic grain of the ji and the cold, precise brightness of the ha. The chū-kissaki terminates in a clean, sharply defined yokote line, a mark of disciplined craftsmanship.

The Samurai's Trusted Companion

The Wakizashi was the shorter blade worn alongside the katana by Japanese samurai, together forming the iconic Daisho, the symbol of the samurai class. Lighter and more compact than a katana, the Wakizashi was used in close combat, indoor fighting, and as a personal sidearm never left the samurai’s side. Our Wakizashi replicas are crafted with the same attention to detail and quality materials as our full-size katanas, delivering an authentic and beautifully finished blade. Whether you’re a collector, a history enthusiast, or looking to complete your Daisho set, explore our full Wakizashi collection and bring a piece of samurai heritage home.

Wakizashi

Iron, Brass and Red Fire

The koshirae of the Akakage is built around a single, uncompromising visual identity. The large maru-gata tsuba in antiqued brass commands attention immediately: a full-face sukashi openwork construction of interlocking chain-link rings, three-dimensional and dramatic. Fuchi and kashira form a matched set in the same antiqued brass, carved in takabori high relief with floral motifs whose petals carry genuine depth. The gilded habaki anchors the blade at the hamachi with a bright brass warmth that bridges steel and copper in perfect accord. A full-length bo-hi runs clean and true along the shinogi-ji, reducing weight and adding a whisper of sound on every draw.

Shadow Dressed in Black and Red

The handle wraps vivid red samegawa (ray skin imitation) beneath deep matte black tsuka-ito, braided in tight hineri-maki diamond pattern, while a copper black menuki anchor the grip at their traditional offset positions, guardians carved in antiqued brass beneath the cord. The saya is solid lacquered wood finished in a deep satin black that absorbs light without swallowing texture, its surface carrying a subtle micro-character that distinguishes it from industrial gloss. A bi-color black-and-red braided sageo with decorative knotting and tassel ends completes the scabbard with a flourish above standard production quality. Aka for fire, kage for shadow: both are present in every component of this blade, and together they make the Akakage a piece that collectors and enthusiasts will return to, again and again, simply to look at it.

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