Iaito Minosaka Toppei Koshirae
The Toppei Koshirae is a style of assembling, dating back to the end of the Tokugawa Shogunate (end of Edo era). Its main feature is the Hiramaki braiding and therefore, it will not be possible to modify the braiding on this model. The Toppei Koshirae also presents on its Saya a large wrought iron Kojiri. On the original assembly, the hexagonal Tsuba Hanjiro has the interest of blocking the Iaito when it is laid on the ground and thus prevents it from rolling.
The deluxe Toppei Koshirae is fitted with a Silk Sageo without additional cost. Silk offers a better durability compared to cotton.
This Iaito is handmade in Japan at the "Minosaka" forge using 100% Japanese materials. All accessories such as Tsuba, Menuki, Saya, etc. are also produced in Japan at traditional workshops specialized in the manufacturing of accessories for Shinken (real Katana). Particular attention has been paid to details during the manufacturing of this high-end model.
Option recommendations for this model, by Minosaka's craftsmen
- Hamon: Suguha
- Habaki & Seppa: Brass Habaki & Brass Seppa
- Tsuba: Hanjiro
- Tsukaito: Brown cotton, Hiramaki (cannot be modified)
- Same: White
- Menuki: Ryu (Small)
- Saya: Ishime (Kuroishime or Chaishime)
- Shitodome: Gold Shitodome
- Sageo: Brown silk
Although you are completely free to select the options you like the most, the options above show the standard mount as recommended by Minosaka. Those recommendation take historical records and aesthetic into account.
| Fuchi/Kashira | FKM108 - Higo Nawa Copper Fuchi: 42 x 23 x 11 mm Kashira: 35 x 18 x 13 mm |
| Blade bottom width | ~32 mm |
| Blade end width | ~20 mm |
| Blade bottom thickess | ~6 mm |
| Weight for 2.45 Shaku | ~840 g without Saya | ~1,100 g with Saya |
Original: $830.00
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The Toppei Koshirae is a style of assembling, dating back to the end of the Tokugawa Shogunate (end of Edo era). Its main feature is the Hiramaki braiding and therefore, it will not be possible to modify the braiding on this model. The Toppei Koshirae also presents on its Saya a large wrought iron Kojiri. On the original assembly, the hexagonal Tsuba Hanjiro has the interest of blocking the Iaito when it is laid on the ground and thus prevents it from rolling.
The deluxe Toppei Koshirae is fitted with a Silk Sageo without additional cost. Silk offers a better durability compared to cotton.
This Iaito is handmade in Japan at the "Minosaka" forge using 100% Japanese materials. All accessories such as Tsuba, Menuki, Saya, etc. are also produced in Japan at traditional workshops specialized in the manufacturing of accessories for Shinken (real Katana). Particular attention has been paid to details during the manufacturing of this high-end model.
Option recommendations for this model, by Minosaka's craftsmen
- Hamon: Suguha
- Habaki & Seppa: Brass Habaki & Brass Seppa
- Tsuba: Hanjiro
- Tsukaito: Brown cotton, Hiramaki (cannot be modified)
- Same: White
- Menuki: Ryu (Small)
- Saya: Ishime (Kuroishime or Chaishime)
- Shitodome: Gold Shitodome
- Sageo: Brown silk
Although you are completely free to select the options you like the most, the options above show the standard mount as recommended by Minosaka. Those recommendation take historical records and aesthetic into account.
| Fuchi/Kashira | FKM108 - Higo Nawa Copper Fuchi: 42 x 23 x 11 mm Kashira: 35 x 18 x 13 mm |
| Blade bottom width | ~32 mm |
| Blade end width | ~20 mm |
| Blade bottom thickess | ~6 mm |
| Weight for 2.45 Shaku | ~840 g without Saya | ~1,100 g with Saya |
