{"product_id":"karoshi-clay-tempered-hand-forged-wakizashi-in-1095-hcs","title":"\"Karoshi\" Clay Tempered Hand Forged Wakizashi In 1095 HCS","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePLEASE BE AWARE – All our replicas are intended for ornamental display or historical interest only. Nothing we sell is recommended or suitable for combat and such use is strictly prohibited.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKarōshi – Minamoto 1095 Hand Forged Wakizashi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTraditional Japanese craftsmanship. Compact, powerful and beautifully forged.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIntroducing \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKarōshi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a premium hand-forged wakizashi from our \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMinamoto collection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, combining traditional Japanese sword-making techniques with the strength and elegance of 1095 high-carbon steel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewakizashi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was traditionally the shorter companion sword to the katana, forming part of the samurai's iconic \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003edaishō\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e pairing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeaturing a 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excellent companion piece to a full-sized Minamoto katana.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🏯 Traditional Japanese Handle Construction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe wooden \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003etsuka (handle)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is covered in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003egenuine stingray skin (samegawa)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, providing the distinctive textured finish associated with traditional Japanese swords.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is completed with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003etraditional cotton handle wrapping (tsukamaki)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, giving Karōshi the classic appearance of a samurai sword.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003e✨ Key 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