Hasunohana means lotus flower — the bloom that rises clean and luminous out of dark water, prized in Japan as a symbol of purity drawn from struggle. This katana wears that idea in metal: a folded Damascus blade flushed with a rare reddish luster, dressed entirely in hand-carved copper that warms as it ages.
Specifications
| Blade steel | Damascus steel, folded |
|---|---|
| Blade color | Reddish reflections |
| Tsuba | Finely carved iron |
| Saya | Hand-carved copper, traditional motifs |
| Tsuka | Hand-carved copper |
| Tang | Full tang |
Dimensions
| Total length | 115 cm |
|---|---|
| Blade length | 72 cm |
| Blade width | 3.2 cm |
| Blade thickness | 0.7 cm |
| Handle length | 26 cm |
Forging & Steel
The blade is genuine Damascus steel, folded again and again so the grain flows across the surface in the way only layered, hand-forged steel can. Where a stamped blade is flat and anonymous, this one carries that living watered pattern, here lifted by a distinctive reddish sheen that catches under display lighting. The construction is full-tang, the blade running unbroken into the handle — so beneath the artistry sits a sword that can genuinely cut.
Copper is a deliberate choice for a piece like this: soft enough to take fine hand-carving, and prone to a warm patina that deepens with handling, so the mounting reads as something that has lived rather than left a mould. The 115 cm overall length gives the Hasunohana real presence on a stand, while the 72 cm folded blade keeps it a true sword beneath the artistry. We sharpen and mount it as a full working katana, so a trained owner can take it down for tameshigiri before it returns to display.
Fittings
Both the saya and the matching tsuka are hand-carved from solid copper, worked with traditional motifs that turn the whole mounting into a single sculptural object. A finely carved iron tsuba completes the assembly with a deliberate contrast of warm copper against dark iron.
Is it battle-ready?
The Hasunohana is conceived first as a collector’s and display sword, but the full-tang Damascus blade remains capable of tatami cutting in trained hands. Browse the rest of our katana collection, or compare it with other folded-steel pieces such as the Katana Sakana and the Katana Owari.
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