Kappa katana, scherp Bijlen typical for battle

typical for battle

Characteristic are the golden decorative newts that give this simple but elegant shaped katana its name

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This is a reconstruction of an early medieval leather lamellar armour

It weighs 500 g

Kappa katana, scherp Bijlen typical for battleThe kappa is a creature from the Japanese mythology. When people wander too close to the water in which he lives, this water goblin grabs them and pulls them in the deep water until they drown. According to the legend kappas have a weakness for pickles. The handmade decorations of this katana depict a kappa and unsuspecting wanderers. Besides the colour of the katana the fuller is also special because it begins 10 cm above the hilt (tsuba). This