derives its great reputation from its founder

Kikyo (balloon flower)

Size: 2 levels only

Juroku Kiku (16-petal chrysanthemum)

5 cm Blade Length 75

Kiku Kamon Engraving Design:Daki Kiku Ha ni Kiku (3) derives its great reputation fromKiku Kamon Engraving Figure Chrysanthemum in Japanese. The Kiku mon has been associated for centuries with Japans imperial lineage. In ancient times however, following a Chinese tradition, Japanese emperors used the sun as their main emblem. It is said that the chrysanthemum eventually came to replace the sun because of its design similarities: the 16 (or 32) petals of the flower representing the original rays of sunshine. Many samurai and warlords