Apply a thin coat of choji oil or other suitable oils to protect the steel from corrosion. Storage: Store the katana in a saya (scabbard) when not in use to protect the blade. Ensure that the katana ...

Next, carpenters fit the weapon with a lacquered wooden scabbard, which artisans then decorate with various adornments. Fashioned from gold or exotic leathers and stones, the katana's handle is as ...

an original sword commissioned by Casio for the MR-G line with a katana blade forged by master swordsmith Kamiyama Teruhira. Together with an aogai blue shell lacquer scabbard designed by ...