Ottobre 2019

Blade: Made of carbon steel, not sharp.

Hamon: Notare style.

Blade Length (without habaki): 70 cm.

Motohaba (blade width at the base): 3.1 cm.

Sakihaba (blade width at the tip): 2.1 cm.

Sori (blade curvature): 2 cm.

Blade Thickness: 8 mm.

Kissaki (blade tip): 4 cm.

Tsukamaki (handle wrap) Length: 28 cm.

Total Length: 100 cm.

Weight: 820 g without saya (scabbard), 1100 g with saya.

Balance: Advanced, 12 cm from the tsuba.

Saya: Black lacquered wood with cherry blossom engravings.

Sageo: Cotton.

Tsuba, Fuchi, Kashira (handguard, collar, end cap): Not specified.

Habaki (blade collar) and Menuki (ornaments): Not specified.

Seppa (spacer): Not specified.

Notes: Comes with a cotton bag. This sword does not come with film licenses but is still of excellent quality.

Background Information on O-Ren's Sword:

Before gaining control of Tokyo's underworld, O-Ren Ishii received a sword made by Hattori Hanzo.

O-Ren's sword was used only twice. The first time was during the Yakuza boss council meeting, where O-Ren beheaded boss Tanaka for disrespecting her Chinese-American heritage, which she found offensive.

The second and last time was during her fight with Beatrix Kiddo. The lack of a handguard (tsuba) or handle covering classifies this sword as a shirasaya (白鞘), meaning 'white sheath.' Shirasaya is a Japanese blade in a wooden mount with saya (scabbard) and tsuka (hilt).

This particular sword is distinguished by its cherry blossom (sakura) design on the handle (tsuka). Sakura and cherry blossoms are tied to the Japanese cultural view of life's ephemeral nature, the transience of blooming seasons, exquisite beauty, volatility, mortality, graceful acceptance of fate and karma, nationalism, and militarism - traits characteristic of O-Ren. Shirasaya is a sword mounting style popular among Japanese nobility, possibly signifying O-Ren's status as the queen of the underworld in Japan.

Faithful unofficial reproduction of the sword used in the film Kill Bill

Blade: carbon steel - not sharpened
Hamon: in style to notice
Hi: -
Blade length (without habaki): 68.5cm.
Motohaba: 3.1cm.
Sakihaba: 2.1cm.
Sori: 2cm.
Blade thickness: 8mm.
Kissaki: 4cm.
Tsukamaki length: 26cm.
Total Length: 103cm.
Weight: 1100g.
Balance: advanced, 12cm from tsuba
Saya: black lacquered wood with gold-colored engravings
Tsuka-gawa: black leather on same (purebred leather) white
Sageo: gold cotton
Tsuba, Fuchi and Kashira: antique metal with gilding
Habaki and Menuki: golden metal
Seppa: golden metal
Notes: removable with double mekugi - the sword is accompanied by a cotton bag - this sword is not accompanied by film licenses but we also offer it to you with a good quality level