Fuji – Superior Katana Special Edition

The Fuji Katana Shinken brings together an advanced Honsanmai Kitae blade and a refined mounting inspired by Mount Fuji. Genuine Japanese-made gold silk gives the handle a distinctive signature, while the layered blade construction places this model firmly at the technical end of the Superior range.

What makes this Special Edition different

• Genuine gold silk tsuka-ito made in Japan
• Honsanmai Kitae blade using 1045 + 1060 + 1095 carbon steel
• Real Gunome Chōji hamon
• Single bohi and full-tang construction
• Black Kuroro saya with genuine buffalo-horn koiguchi, kurikata and kojiri

These are not simply cosmetic additions. Together they define the specification of this version and clearly separate it from the regular model in the Superior Series.

Blade construction and heat treatment

Three grades of carbon steel — 1045, 1060 and 1095 — are brought together in a Honsanmai Kitae structure. The blade is folded, then differentially hardened with clay to produce a genuine Gunome Chōji hamon. A single bohi reduces weight and supports quicker directional changes without compromising the full-tang construction, which is secured by two bamboo mekugi.

Tsuka, fittings and saya

The 26.5 cm tsuka is wrapped in genuine gold silk made in Japan, with hishigami beneath the Hinerimaki to keep the diamonds even and stable. Real black samegawa creates a strong contrast beneath the gold wrap. The fittings use Mount Fuji as the visual thread of the koshirae, while the 79 cm black Kuroro saya is completed with genuine buffalo-horn koiguchi, kurikata and kojiri.

Design language and inspiration

Mount Fuji has long occupied a central place in Japanese art and design. Here it is used as a unifying concept for the mounting rather than as a single decorative motif. The restrained black saya and gold silk handle give the Fuji an elegant appearance that complements, rather than distracts from, the complex Honsanmai blade.

Individually numbered and signed

This sword belongs to the YariNoHanzo Superior Katana – Special Editions collection. Each example is individually numbered and signed, making these configurations clearly identifiable as special interpretations of established Superior models.

Free extras included

Every Special Edition comes with a katana maintenance and cleaning kit for routine blade care and a silk sword bag with fusahimo for storage and presentation. Both are supplied at no additional cost.

Technical specifications

For martial arts practice, collecting and display

This is a sharp shinken, not an unsharpened iaito. It is suitable for collection and display, and for appropriate sword-art practice by trained users in accordance with their school, instructor and training environment.