Katana Blazing Sun Oroshigane Kobuse Blade Jojaku Koshirae 炎陽 Saya the wheel motif has been

the wheel motif has been favored in Japanese craftsmanship for centuries

and kojiri（鐺） are reinforced with water buffalo horn（牛角）

with hishigami (paper inserts) used for consistent diamond shaping

The blade is shaped with an imposing Ō-kissaki (大切先)

The saya (scabbard) is finished in Kin-nashiji lacquer (金梨子地塗)

Katana Blazing Sun Oroshigane Kobuse Blade Jojaku Koshirae 炎陽 Saya the wheel motif has beenFolded Oroshigane Steel Shinken () Blazing Sun Katana: TangGu () Oroshigane () Kobuse Blade () + TangGu () Hantachi Jojaku Koshirae () The Hantachi style koshirae () combines classical design with functional strength. The blade is forged from Oroshigane () steel in Kobuse zukuri () construction, with a hard steel jacket and softer core. The surface shows Ayasugi hada () grain and a straight suguha hamon () created through clay tempering (). The saya