Iaito Minosaka Satsuma Koshirae [F]Black with complete name called Hyoto

with complete name called Hyoto Niten Ichi Ryu

the founder of Aikido

the Kaisho is a little more cursive than the usual Kaisho that would produce a lower level student

Without bones

the Yuki mon is a rather recent emblem

Iaito Minosaka Satsuma Koshirae [F]Black with complete name called HyotoThe Satsuma Koshirae is a very high end Iaito, fully order made, crafted from scratch in Japan with a sand casted bubble free zinc aluminum alloy blade. This model has a very special extra long and heavy blade, for a concept loosely based on the Satsuma Han swords used during the Bakumatsu and Satsuma rebellion. It is said such swords were wielded by the very famous last samurai Saigo Takamori, although it hasn't been formally confirmed. As this