Ryujin Custom Katana<\/a> series..<\/p>\nBoth new designs are more on the traditional and subtle side that the options previously available – widening the appeal of this custom series – the first, a classic Japanese themed bamboo tsuba with real golden gilding appropriately called the ‘Golden Bamboo tsuba’<\/p>\n
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One side has a plum leaf theme with a sparse plum tree and the other a chrysanthemum and thick golden bamboo shoot giving the tsuba its distinctive appearance and its name.<\/p>\n
In Japanese culture, bamboo represents strength, as the roots are so strong as to hold the earth together even in an earthquake, but also has a meaning of prosperity and purity\/honesty.<\/p>\n
The second is a much plainer design, the Black Crane.<\/p>\n
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The Crane is a common motif of Japanese, Korean and Chinese culture and in mythology was believed to live for over 1000 years. As such, it symbolizes a long and successful, prosperous life, which in the turbulent life of a Samurai would most definitely be desirable traits!<\/p>\n
There is plenty of these in stock, so no problems fulfilling orders for them for at least the next month or so, at which time a general restock is also expected as we have run out of a few of the custom options, but they will all be replenished very soon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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