![]() ![]() Oval shaped with 4 round indentations and a dull grey core. It heavily resembles a wagon wheel in appearance. It is located where the handle and the blade meet and can come in a variety of colors and shapes.Ī black ring connected to its core by lines with a border of the same color. Handguards Įach Nichirin Sword contains a handguard, or tsuba, that protects the swordsman from cutting themselves when they have a loose grip. * Obanai's blade is colored white on the cover of Volume 19. * Muichiro's blade is shown to be both diamond blue and pale white in the anime adaptation. Spiked Flail and Battle Axe Connected By Long Chain This tradition came some time after the creation of the sword that Tanjiro and Kotetsu found inside the Yoriichi Type Zero, which only had the Slay ( 滅 ( めっ ), Metsu ?) on it and was created for the sole purpose of annihilating demons. The ore will then be used by a swordsmith of the Swordsmith Village during the forging process, and the swordsmith will personally bring the weapon to the Demon Slayer.Īfter the Demon Slayer reaches the rank of Hashira, their weapons will be engraved with the words " Destroyer of Demons" ( 惡 ( あっ ) 鬼 ( き ) 滅 ( めっ ) 殺 ( さつ ), Akki Messatsu ?). ĭemon Slayer recruits choose their own ore after successfully passing the Final Selection. However, the holder is required to have a certain amount of skill, or the blade will not change color. Nichirin Swords take on a distinct color when first drawn by its owner, which is why they are also referred to as " Color Changing Katanas". ![]() However, Nichirin Swords are less effective when used to slash other parts of a demon's body, making beheading the only viable option for Demon Slayers. Once their neck-bone is slashed by the weapon, their heads and bodies disintegrate into ash in a similar fashion to when exposed to sunlight. Īs they constantly absorb sunlight, decapitating demons with Nichirin Swords can permanently kill them. They are forged with Scarlet Crimson Iron Sand ( 猩 ( しょう ) 猩 ( じょう ) 緋 ( ひ ) 砂 ( さ ) 鐵 ( てつ ), Shōjōhi Satetsu ?) and Scarlet Ore ( 猩 ( しょう ) 猩 ( じょう ) 緋 ( ひ ) 鑛 ( こう ) 石 ( せき ), Shōjōhi Kōseki ?), both of which are found on high mountains like the Sunlight Mountain, which is perpetually bathed in sunlight all throughout the year on Mount Yoko ( 陽 ( よう ) 光 ( こう ) 山 ( やま ), Yōkō yama ?). Of course a real same or ray skin handle and an appealing brass menuki.Ī black glossy sheath or saya ensures that this sword in all its simplicity never gets bored and does justice to Zen Buddhism.Įach sword is handmade and may vary slightly.Nichirin Swords (among other Nichirin bladed weapons) are the main weapons used by Demon Slayers in the Demon Slayer Corps in order to kill demons. The fuchi and kashira fit in nicely with this theme. He was a Ronin, which is a swordsman with no master or warlord and was known as a kensei or sword saint. Miyamoto Musashi was a very famous Japanese samurai. The tsuba is the well-known double ring of musashi. Due to the massive construction, sharp blade and sublime design, you can rightly call this a functional or battle-ready sword. Of course the blade is full tang and therefore continues into the handle and is then secured with two pins (mekugi). The Bo-Hi also provides a beautiful tachi-kaze (sword wind) or whoosh sound. This samurai sword has a Bo-Hi (longitudinal groove) for a lighter weight so that it is more agile and faster to handle. The edge is sharp and the design is in a traditional shinogi zukuri which provides excellent cutting properties. The throughardening process creates an overall stronger blade which is extremely resilient and durable. The blade is machine polished and is not differential hardened and therefore has no hamon. The blade is through-hardened from HCS 1060 steel. The starting point with this sword is functionality with a certain elegance and simplicity. Designed for tameshigiri (cutting exercises) and frequent use. This shinken meets the needs of shinkendo, iaido, kenjutsu and batto-do practitioners. This sword is specially designed for Japanese swordsmanship practitioners on a budget. The Musashi Katana is a classic samurai sword hand-forged from 1060 carbon steel with a razor-sharp edge. ![]()
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