Mukade Ni Katana-Ron Chen Limited Edition

The successor to the Mukade has arrived in limited edition (only 20!) Handmade by Ron Chen in his forge in Taiwan, the next iteration of Mukade will continue to awe and inspire practitioners and collectors for decades to come.    According to Japanese folklore the Mukade (giant centipede) is immortal and a sign of success in battle. Famed Shogun Takeda Shingen took the image of the Mukade for his war banner, along with the Fūrinkazan from Sun Tzu - “as swift as wind, as gentle as forest, as fierce as fire, as unshakable as mountain.” This set is cast from the original metal work by renowned Japanese metal fittings artist Roman Urban. Concept and design by James and Christopher Williams of Bugei. Sword and fittings forged by Ron Chen, sole authorship. The Mukade Katana flows in one smooth curve from the kissaski to the kashira flawlessly. The brown Japanese silk ito grips gently in the hand as its intricately wrapped in katatemaki style around white same (ray skin). The long menuki feat