Geometric Kamon Engraving Size:2 cm Japanese emperors used the sun

Japanese emperors used the sun as their main emblem

This Shoto is made from a single piece of white oak and carved on the southern islands of Kyushu (Japan)

It presents a fairly sharp tip but no blade

this classic model is unlike low end Karategi as it is cut 3 dimensions for a perfect fit

Weapons manufactured in the Aramaki workshop are fully handmade

Geometric Kamon Engraving Size:2 cm Japanese emperors used the sunGeometric Kamon Engraving Japan's first elite warriors, the samurai, originated from the mid and lower ranks of the Heian aristocracy. Their sense of belonging gradually shifted from Kyotos court to the bushidan, and the idea of a "warrior class" in its own right emerged. Yet, the lines between nobility and military were still somewhat blurred, since through marriages and births the four families of Fujiwara, Tachibana, Taira and Minamoto were not