Yamato Blade

Yamato is a katana with an ornate bronze guard; the Tsuka (柄? lit. "handle") has the traditional gold wrapping, with black ornaments, and the Tsuba (鍔? lit. "guard") is octagonal. The blade features several intricate ornaments, most notable is a relief of a dragon at the endpoint of the hilt.

The scabbard is black, made of traditional lacquered wood, and features several metallic ornaments on its far end. It also features a yellow sageo, the cord used to tie the katana to the waist.

Despite having a scabbard, Yamato is only occasionally worn on the waist—Shinji doesn't carry it in his hands during battle (though he has been shown to carry it on his waist when not in use, such as when wielding a different weapon or using both of his hands for another task).