Katana Whispering Boughs Oroshigane Kobuse Blade Ume Shukuchō Koshirae 梅影Folded Oroshigane Steel Shinken () Whispering Boughs Katana: TangGu () Oroshigane () Kobuse Blade () + TangGu () Ume Shukuch Koshirae () This katana brings together the refinement of traditional craftsmanship and the structural integrity required for practical use. The blade is forged from in house refined Oroshigane () steel in Kobuse zukuri () construction, featuring a tough outer jacket wrapped around a softer corean approach shared with classical

Samegawa (Ray Skin 柄鮫): Natural white samegawa（本鮫皮 / ray skin）under the tsuka-maki

Mekugi-ana (Peg Hole 目釘穴): 1

named Tidebreaker

The menuki (目貫) are made of white copper

The tsuba (鍔) is a mokkō-shaped white-copper guard

The koshirae features a hand-finished Kuruma Sukashi tsuba (車透かし鍔)

The blade is forged from Oroshigane (卸し金) steel in Kobuse-zukuri (甲伏造) construction

A brown sageo (茶下緒) is traditionally tied to the kurigata

Handle Wrapping (Tsuka-maki 柄巻): Black silk (or cotton) tsuka-ito

Tsuba (Handguard 鍔): Mokko-gata（木瓜鍔）made of brass with aged patina

ensuring precise proportions

formed through clay tempering (覆土焼入れ)