Red Gloss Lacquered Saya 朱塗Handcrafted Shu nuri (Red Gloss Lacquer) Saya with Natural Horn FittingsKoshirae Grade Finish This handcrafted saya features a traditional Shu nuri () finisha vivid red lacquer polished to a mirror like gloss. The surface is bold and luminous, reflecting light with a smooth brilliance that enhances the sayas elegant form. The color evokes both classical refinement and striking presence, making it one of the most iconic lacquer styles in Japanese sword

tightly wrapped over hishigami for clean

symbolizing the sea

finished in a darkened patina (煮黒)

Fuchi and kashira (縁頭) are brass with blackened patina

placing a hardened steel core between softer outer layers for strength

also hand-carved in katakiribori style with orchid design

ensuring structural integrity alongside organic beauty

Fine streak-like patterns are suspended within the deep brown lacquer

Clay Tempered Ushimo-hada Shinken (真剣) | Moonlit Bamboo Katana: TangGu (湯谷) Folded Steel Blade (折り返し鍛錬刃) + TangGu (湯谷) Takekage Koshirae (竹影拵)

and steadfast endurance

The saya is finished in black lacquer

The menuki beneath the wrap depict mythical figures in a silver-tone finish