The pleats are sewn on the inside and therefore the stitchings are completely invisible when worn

easy to build (no screws)

it will adapt

it is used in various Koryu under the term 'Tanbo-Jutsu'

Iaito Minosaka Higo Koshirae iaito The pleats are sewn onThe Higo Koshirae is an high end Iaito, fully order made, crafted from scratch in Japan with a sand casted bubble free zinc aluminum alloy blade. This model has a "standard" blade for an average weight. It results in a classic Iaito balance, centered toward the Tsuba, and should be suitable for all practitioners. It is an excellent Iaito for beginners and intermediate alike, who have enough budget to acquire a weapon of higher quality with some