Genji Katana carbon steel katana The Aogetsu "Blue Moon" Wakizashi

The Aogetsu "Blue Moon" Wakizashi is a study in restrained elegance

Parameter Metric Imperial Blade Length (Hacho) 33 cm 13

The gunome hamon—characterized by its elegant wave pattern—not only enhances the aesthetic appeal but also indicates a blade with a hardened edge (yakiba) and a softer spine (mune)

ensuring both sharpness and durability

Its distinct rectangular tsuba (guard)

Genji Katana carbon steel katana The Aogetsu "Blue Moon" WakizashiGenji Katana Folded Steel, Kobuse Forged, Clay Tempered The Genji Katana is forged through the kobuse () method a hard steel core encased in a softer jacket, preserving both edge retention and flexibility. The body is clay tempered, differentially hardened to bring out a real gunome hamon flowing waves across the blade, shaped by fire. This katana apart is its folded steel. Folded again and again, each pass refines the grain, evens the carbon, and