The Kamakura period (1185-1333) was a crucial era in Japanese history. It is characterized by the first military government (shogunate), established by Minamoto no Yoritomo in 1192. The name of this era is derived from the former seat of government, which was in the city of Kamakura (about 50 km to the south -west of Tokyo). ).

Along with the armor (Yoroi) and combat knife (Tanto), the Tachi was usually worn on the battlefield. Unlike the katana, the tachi with its sword belt was attached to the belt with the worn edge. The John Lee Kamakura Tachi is deliberately simple and thus distinguishes itself from replicas of later periods, which were often ornately decorated and used only for ceremonial purposes. The hand-forged sharp blade is made in the shinogi-zukuri style from hardened 1045 carbon steel and features a hamon for a more authentic look. The handle is traditionally wrapped in black silk, lined with real ray skin. The decorations (Tsuba, Menuki, Fuchi and Kashira) are typical of a tachi and are based on historical originals. The detailed harness is made of high-quality leather inlays and a high-quality two-tone cotton sageo.

- Blade material: 1045 carbon steel

- Handle material: Wood / Ray skin / Cotton

- Sheath: Wood

- Handle length: 32.5 cm

- Blade length: 76 cm

- Total length (without sheath): 109 cm

- Weight (without sheath): 1240 g