This Dojo Kun samurai sword is 38 1/2" overall. Stainless steel blade is 27" long. Slight edge. It features " Strive for perfection of Character " on the blade. Wood scabbard with see-through window. Great item.

Dojo kun is a Japanese martial arts term literally meaning dojo (training hall) rules. They are generally posted at the entrance to training halls or at the "front" of the dojo (shomen) and outline behaviour expected and disallowed. In some styles of martial arts they are recited at the end of a class