Tenka Fubu Katana Nobunaga Motif

The Tenka Fubu Katana by Dragon King stands as a tribute to the influential military leader, Oda Nobunaga, whose reign during Japan's Sengoku period was marked by ruthlessness, audacity, and power. His notable motto, "the nation under one sword," is the essence that this katana seeks to encapsulate. 

The tsuba (guard) prominently features Oda Nobunaga's kabuto (helmet), while the fuchi-kashira (pommel) bears the kabuto of his most fierce adversary, Takeda Shingen. This katana's fuchi (collar) symbolizes Oda Nobunaga's strategic victory in 1560 at Dengakuhazama, displaying a war fan and battle flag that memorialize the cunning trick he used to fool Imagawa's forces.

Beyond his passion for warfare, Oda Nobunaga was also a lover of poetry and tea ceremony, which are commemorated in this katana through the silver menuki (handle ornaments). The red lacquered saya (scabbard) houses a 28 ½” forged steel blade, symbolizing the blood that was spilled in his quest for a unified Japan. It is adorned with a buffalo horn kurikata (knob) and kojiri (cap), and brown and gold sageo (cord), harmonizing the piece with the brown tsuka-ito (handle wrap) over white same (ray skin). 

An excellent acquisition for collectors, this katana is not just a beautiful work of art but also a highly functional piece, one that Oda Nobunaga himself would be proud to carry.