Katana - Dragonfly 3D model

NOTE: This is a Katana basemesh with no Textures (Scabbard included)

KATANA DRAGONFLYDragonflies are the national emblem of Japan. In fact, Japan is also known as the Island of the Dragonfly or Akitsushima (akitsu is the Japanese word for dragonfly and shima means island). How did this name come about? Legend has it that a divine emperor of Japan was sitting atop a high mountain looking down on the islands of Japan. Three versions of the legend recount what the emperor saw:

• the outline of the islands against the mainland that looked like two dragonflies mating,

• the shape of the islands that looked like a dragonfly curled on itself licking its tale, or

• the shape of the islands that reminded the emperor of a circle of dragonflies in flight.

Whatever the correct version, it is clear that the Japanese people revere dragonflies as they feature prominently in poems, songs, paintings, and pottery. Many Japanese companies use a dragonfly in their logo and incorporate dragonflies as a decorative element in their products (pencils, pens, harmonicas, machine parts, tools, clothing, and more).