Iaito Minosaka Dotanuki [Super Heavy Weight] discontinueKeiko popularized this model

popularized this model

which combines 4 lozenges into a larger one

氣 – ki – spirit

This corresponds to a light varnish that reveals the wood patterns and nodes for a very "raw wood like" finish

Higo was famous for its very specific Katana designs

Iaito Minosaka Dotanuki [Super Heavy Weight] discontinueKeiko popularized this modelThe Dotanuki is a High End Iaito entirely made in Japan, made from a sand casted bubble free zinc and aluminum alloy blade. Its name comes from the famous swordsmith Dotanuki Masakuni. His blades were not of a remarkable quality, but they were especially heavy and had many different original shapes, classic of the Bakumatsu period (end of the Edo period). This model has a "super heavy" blade for an average weight about 20% superior to the other heavy