Samurai swords are chronicles of how Japan has evolved and are believed to date back as far as 4500 BC. Let’s see how samurai swords unfold to become the swords they are today through the four periods in Japanese history.
Ancient Sword (Chokuto or Ken) Period - until A.D. 900
The Ancient Sword (Chokuto or Ken) [...]

Japanese swords remain to be commonly seen. Both antique and modernly-forged swords are easily found and purchased. Modern, authentic nihontō are made by a few hundred sword smiths. Numerous Japanese swords are showcased at contests hosted by the All-Japan Swordsmiths Association. We may constantly look at Japanese swords with amazement at the fine details [...]

Japanese swords often hold a high value to which a careful examination is required to determining the real value. A close study of Japanese swords is a highly time consuming and difficult process yet is often highly rewarding. The tips can be no more than a guide to sword appraisal. Learn some [...]

The main goal of polishing a sword is to restore/finish a blade by removing the least amount of material as possible while still maintaining the shape the smith had intended. It is very important to bring out the best a blade has to offer without sacrificing the safety of a blade by cutting corners [...]

The process of repair and bringing back the old glory of old Japanese blades requires more skill and knowledge and should not be attempted on your own. It is certainly possible to do a decent and acceptable initial polish job on a blade with the aid of non-traditional materials and techniques, nevertheless a trained [...]

The art of Japanese sword has taken years or even centuries to become the beauty of what it is now. If there’s anything more that brought harm to the art of the Japanese sword apart from the demands of battle or the stress of time, it is lack of education, lack of respect, or could [...]

It’s difficult to find an authentic samurai sword nowadays. There are plenty of swords out in the market but they command a very high price ranging from $ 2000 to $ 10,000 and more.

When you are dead set on getting an samurai sword then it/s vital to really know what you have to do. [...]

Samurai swords have been banned in England and Wales within the context of selling, making, hiring or importing. Violators face six months in jail and £5,000 fine. Those who are exempted from this legislation are swords used for re-enactments or antique weapons kept on display by sword collectors.
The sword legislation in US may [...]

Man admits threatening people with Samurai sword
Date Published January 27, 2009
Northgate, United Kingdom - A man utilizes a Samurai sword to threaten people with along with a Bowie knife, a court was told.
Jordan Walker, 26, of Five Acres, Northgate, pleaded guilty at Crawley Magistrates’ Court on Monday to the use of threat of unlawful [...]

Sword collecting requires special care and maintenance for lifelong use and display. All samurai weapons need special treatment since they are not often used on a daily basis. Rather, they are primarily used for aesthetic purposes such as for decoration. Taking care of your samurai weapons need not to be expensive, you [...]