Buy⚔️ for a gift and for collecting Japanese Wakizashi Handachi Koshirae, Edo period in Ukraine city of Kyiv
Dear Collectors and guests of the site Antique Gallery, looking for a gift, in particular Antique weapons, to your attention is offered: Japanese Vakizashi Handachi-Koshirae, period Edo
✨ The Handachi Koshirae Japanese Wakizashi is a true masterpiece of Japanese weaponsmanship that perfectly combines elegance and functionality. This sword features a refined design and traditional style characteristic of medieval Japan. Wakizashi Handachi Koshirae will become not only a great exhibit in your collection of antique weapons, but will also decorate any interior, bringing a touch of Japanese culture and history. ⚔️
Dated Edo period.
Rare black leather tsuka-maki.
Kozuka with family crest.
Signature: none (Mumei)
Dimensions:
Blade length: 444 mm
Curvature: 13 mm
Total length: 685 mm
Motohaba: 27.7 mm
Sakihaba: 19.1 mm
Motokasane: 6.4 mm
Sakikasane: 4.3 mm
Blade Weight: 376 g
Total Weight: 671 g
Dimensions:
Blade length: 444 mm
Curvature: 13 mm
Total length: 685 mm
Motohaba: 27.7 mm
Sakihaba: 19.1 mm
Motokasane: 6.4 mm
Sakikasane: 4.3 mm
Blade Weight: 376 g
Total Weight: 671 g
Historical Background:
The wakizashi (脇差) is a traditional Japanese sword that served as an auxiliary weapon of the samurai along with the katana. With a length of 30 to 60 cm, it was considerably shorter, making it convenient for use in tight quarters or in close combat where a longer sword might be less effective.
The Handachi Koshirae (半太刀拵え) design is a combination of elements of the traditional katana (Tachi) style and shorter swords such as the wakizashi. This style featured an elaborately decorated guard, hilt and scabbard, which emphasized the high status of the wielder. Handachi Koshirae emerged during the Muromachi period (1336-1573) and became popular among the samurai elite.
The wakizashi had a special symbolic meaning as the samurai’s personal weapon, which he always carried with him, even without a katana. It also played an important role during the seppuku (ritual suicide) ritual, being a key element of the samurai code of honor.
This Handachi Koshirae, with its graceful forms and rich finish, reflects the owner’s high status and membership in the military elite. The finishing of the sword demonstrates the centuries-old tradition of Japanese weaponry passed down from generation to generation.
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