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I'd say the bigger problem seems to be the right hand. Might be the angle of the pictures but it seems to be sitting with the palm on top of the handle (tsuka) of the katana. If this bust is intended to show him preparing to draw the sword, then the right hand should approach the tsuka from underneath so the hand is bent back, and the V between thumb and forefinger is connecting with the bottom of the handle. In this correct position, the thumb is contacting the side of the tsuka away from the body,  the fingers wrap around the top of the tsuka, with the palm of the hand on the inside edge.  Given the way the katana is worn blade up and the curvature of the sword, it is not possible to effectively draw it if your palm is face down over the top of the handle.  Another reason I was taught as to why your right hand always approaches from below is that when wearing both swords the correct way, if your hand approaches from below, the first thing it will naturally encounter is the handle of the katana, if you try and grab the handle quickly from above you can inadvertently end up grabbing the wakizashi short sword handle by mistake, which can be embarrassing and at worst fatal!  When preparing to draw the sword, the left thumb is used to push against the tsuba to break the seal between the sword and the scabbard prior to drawing with the right hand. This is to ensure the draw is smooth and if the blade is a little stuck in the scabbard you don't end up yanking it uncontrollably with your right hand as it unsticks. Also the left thumb is placed on the side of the scabbard nearer the body not over the centre of the scabbard, this is to keep it away from the cutting edge as it is drawn.  I know that we don't expect perfection in figures but if you are going to sculpt a figure performing an action, you should really study the action in detail to ensure the body position correctly reflects how that action is performed.