The Kamakura period (1185-1333) was a key period in Japanese history. It is characterised by the first military government (shogunate), which was established in 1192 by Minamoto no Joritomo. The name of this era is derived from the former seat of government, which was located in the city of Kamakura (approximately 50 km south-west of Tokyo). Together with armour (Yoroi) and a combat knife (Tanto), a tachi was typically worn on the battlefield. Unlike the katana, the tachi was attached to the belt with the cutting edge worn downwards. The Kamakura John Lee tachi has a deliberately simple design, which distinguishes it from replicas from later periods, which were often richly decorated and used only for ceremonial purposes. The hand-forged sharp blade is made in shinogi-zukuri style from hardened carbon steel 1045 and features a hamon for a more authentic appearance. The handle is traditionally wrapped in black silk, lined with genuine ray skin. The fittings (Tsuba, Menuki, Fuchi and Kashira) are typical of tachi and are based on historical originals. The carefully crafted scabbard is made from quality leather inlays and quality two-tone cotton sageo. The sword comes with a fabric pouch with print, a collector's box, a seal and a certificate.

• Blade material: Carbon steel 1045
• Handle material: Wood / ray skin / cotton
• Scabbard: Wood
• Handle length: 32.5 cm
• Blade length: 76 cm
• Overall length (without scabbard): 109 cm
• Weight (without scabbard): 1240 g

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