The pieces in the Bushido
collection have a lacquered old gold sayas with inlaid brass sakura
flowers. The Tsukas of the Katana and Wakizashi are covered with ray
skin and wrapped with Japanese cotton, while the Tsuka of the Tanto is
gold plated brass. Kojiri, Koiguchi and Kurigata are of ox horn. The
Fuchi and Kashira are coppered brass. The blackened and bronzed iron
Tsuba is of a battle scene and is accented with gold and silver. Only
the tanto has a Bo-hi (groove) in this collection.
Both swords and the tanto come
complete with traditional cleaning kits and cloth bags.