Iaito Minosaka Hon Koshirae [Heavy Weight]

The Hon Koshirae is a heavy Iaito specially designed with advanced practitioners in mind. The blades are replicas from the 17th century Kanbun Shinto. This is the most popular model among advanced practitioners who appreciate its weight and excellent value. Ideal for kata training and suburi practice, this model is not recommended for beginners due to its heaviness. Within the Minosaka heavy Iaito lineup, the Hon Koshirae model is the best value for money. It features high quality Fuchi & Kashira, high quality Saya finish (even for the standard Kuroro and Kuroishime lacquer) and a very high quality finish on the blade as well. It is handmade in Japan at the "Minosaka" workshop using 100% Japanese materials. All accessories such as Tsuba, Menuki, Saya, etc. are also manufactured in Japan by traditional workshops specialized in the manufacturing of accessories for Shinken (real Katana). The Hon Koshirae has a fixed Fuchi/Kashira made of brass and features a traditional tendril (guribori) motive. Given that the "Hon Koshirae style" is extremely diverse and includes very different Koshirae styles, the workshop has no specific recommendation for the options. Feel free to customize this model to your liking. Technical Specifications Fuchi/Kashira FKM110 - Guribori Brass Fuchi: 41 x 25 x 12 mm Kashira: 37 x 20 x 11 mm Blade bottom width ~33 mm Blade end width ~24 mm Blade bottom thickess ~7 mm Weight for 2.45 Shaku ~920 g without Saya | ~1,200 g with Saya