While the Grey Wolf may have become extinct in Japan during the early 20th century, its presence over thousands of years of Japanese history left an indelible mark on Japanese culture. Both feared and respected, the Japanese Grey Wolf was – like most wild animals – believed to be the servant of the mountain god, Yama no Kami, and has appeared time and time again in local myths and legends.

This sword is a tribute to the ancient Japanese Okami Grey Wolf – with a fast and lightweight blade designed to mimic this natural predator’s speed, agility, and raw ferocity.

Ryujin is well known for the quality and value for money of their T10 tool steel blades – and this model is no exception. The blade is differentially hardened with a real Hamon temper line and weighs in at just 2lbs with a point of a balance of just 4.25″ from the tsuba – making it extremely fast in the hand and easy to maneuver.

The fittings are all themed with a ‘grey wolf’ motif – from the grey cotton ito over real rayskin wrap to the wolf-themed iron tsuba and matching wolf-themed (blackened brass) Fuchigashira (with a splash of genuine gold plating here and there to highlight the wolf’s yellow eyes) giving the sword a very wild and fierce theme and appearance.

40 1/2? T10 Carbon Steel Hand Forge Samurai Sword
27? Blade. Shinogi Zukuri w/ Bo-hi
Real Ray Skin Handle w/ Black Cotton Wrap.
Howling Wolf Tsuba and Fittings

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