{"product_id":"spring-sakura-katana-dtb","title":"Spring Sakura Katana - DTB","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan id=\"ctl00_contentBody_lblKF\"\u003e5160 Differentially Tempered Blade\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan id=\"ctl00_contentBody_lblKF\"\u003eTraditional Construction with Exceptional Attention to Detail\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan id=\"ctl00_contentBody_lblKF\"\u003eCherry Blossom Motif\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eItem: SD35191\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOverall: 40 1\/4\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlade Length: 27 1\/2\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHandle Length: 11 1\/4\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight: 2 lbs 4 oz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWidth at Guard: 32mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWidth at Tip: 24.5mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThickness at Guard: 7.5mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThickness at Tip: 2mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSori: 3\/4\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlade Steel: 5160\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHrc Edge: 60\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHrc Back: 40\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eBy popular demand - now with a differentially tempered blade!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sakura,  or cherry blossom,  explodes brilliantly and gorgeously in the Spring but soon falls.  History teaches us there was no greater glory for a samurai warrior than to fall in battle in a field of scattered cherry blossoms.  Our\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpring Sakura Katana\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003erepresents this beautiful Japanese metaphor of the transience of life.  The blackened fuchi,  kashira and ornate stainless cherry blossom tsuba accent the beatutifullu polish and differentially tempered 27 1\/4\"  blade, now with the HRC 60 edge and the HRC 40 back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContrasted by the crimson tsuka-ito  (handle wrap),  the white same (ray skin) on the wood core handle, the notched seppa  (spacers),  silver habaki  (blade collar)  and the cherry blossom menuki  (handle ornaments),  represent the only vivid aspects of this sobering piece.  The black lacquered saya  (scabbard)  features a buffalo horn rimmed koiguchi (scabbard mouth) and a wooden kurikata (knob) with a black sageo (cord). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Dragon King","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49234072568119,"sku":"SD35191","price":555.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/0534\/8151\/files\/SD35191_950a886b-2e98-4f3a-941b-9ec5872a638c.jpg?v=1773429350","url":"https:\/\/dragonkingswords.com\/products\/spring-sakura-katana-dtb","provider":"Dragon King Swords","version":"1.0","type":"link"}