John Lee katana The Last Samurai, scherp Middeleeuwse zwaarden zoals de peplos

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The dagger is handmade and manually colored so every item is unique

Among many Indo-European cultures

John Lee katana The Last Samurai, scherp Middeleeuwse zwaarden zoals de peplosThis katana is dedicated to Takamori Saigo who is perceived as the last samurai. He fought for the preservation of Japanese traditions and heritage, but did not lose his loyalty to the Japanese emperor. In 1877 he fell in battle (or committed seppuku) during the battle of Shiroyama. This late katana is based on 19th centur originals. It has a blade made in the Shinogi Zukuri style with Hohlkehle (Bo Hi). The blade is made of 1045 carbon steel with a