{"product_id":"spring-sakura-katana-dtb","title":"Spring Sakura Katana - DTB","description":"\u003ch3\u003eSpring Sakura Katana - Differentially Tempered Blade\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan id=\"ctl00_contentBody_lblKF\"\u003e5160 Differentially Tempered Forged Steel Blade\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan id=\"ctl00_contentBody_lblKF\"\u003eTraditional Construction with Exceptional Attention to Detail\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan id=\"ctl00_contentBody_lblKF\"\u003eCherry Blossom Motif\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eItem # SD35191\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"MsoNormalTable\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"992\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"91\" valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlade Steel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"97\" valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight without Saya (Sheath)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"94\" valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverall Length\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"94\" valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNagasa (Blade) Length\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"97\" valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTsuka (Handle) 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explodes brilliantly and gorgeously in the Spring but soon falls.  History teaches us there was no greater glory for a samurai warrior than to fall in battle in a field of scattered cherry blossoms.  Our\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpring Sakura Katana\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003erepresents this beautiful Japanese metaphor of the transience of life.  The blackened fuchi,  kashira and ornate stainless cherry blossom tsuba accent the beatutifullu polish and differentially tempered 27 1\/4\"  blade, now with the HRC 60 edge and the HRC 40 back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContrasted by the crimson tsuka-ito  (handle wrap),  the white same (ray skin) on the wood core handle, the notched seppa  (spacers),  silver habaki  (blade collar)  and the cherry blossom menuki  (handle ornaments),  represent the only vivid aspects of this sobering piece.  The black lacquered saya  (scabbard)  features a buffalo horn rimmed koiguchi (scabbard mouth) and a wooden kurikata (knob) with a black sageo (cord). \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dragon King Swords","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42979038429289,"sku":"SD35191","price":539.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0088\/6469\/4377\/files\/SD35191.png?v=1773428189","url":"https:\/\/cassamuraiswords.com\/products\/spring-sakura-katana-dtb","provider":"CAS Samurai Swords","version":"1.0","type":"link"}