Genji Katana carbon steel katana The gunome hamon—characterized by its

The gunome hamon—characterized by its elegant wave pattern—not only enhances the aesthetic appeal but also indicates a blade with a hardened edge (yakiba) and a softer spine (mune)

ensuring both sharpness and durability

Light doesn’t just reflect off this blade — it moves across it

Parameter Metric Imperial Blade Length (Hacho) 33 cm 13

a time-honored method that creates a differential hardening line known as the hamon

Genji Katana carbon steel katana The gunome hamon—characterized by itsGenji Katana Folded Steel, Kobuse Forged, Clay Tempered The Genji Katana is forged through the kobuse () method a hard steel core encased in a softer jacket, preserving both edge retention and flexibility. The body is clay tempered, differentially hardened to bring out a real gunome hamon flowing waves across the blade, shaped by fire. This katana apart is its folded steel. Folded again and again, each pass refines the grain, evens the carbon, and