Japanese samurai swords are best known for their legendary beauty, efficiency, and craftsmanship. The famed swordsman greatly influenced the rich Japanese culture made in instrument of their contributions.
Miyamoto Musashi is one of the famous Japanese swordsmen to ever unsheathe a blade. His fine works were popular for their size, strength, and artistic elegance.

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A nodachi is one of the large Japanese swords to have existed. The two-handed sword when translated means “field sword“. Some scholars suggested that the definition of nodachi is an equivalent of odachi which means “large or great sword“. Confusion between the two terms has nearly synonymies “nodachi” with the very large [...]

Meet one of the most impressive replica samurai swords out in the market, the trademark handmade forged steel samurai sword.  There are quite a number of various models of replica samurai swords available but only a few are excellent. Only a few come close to exactly matching the look of a particular genuine sword.
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Learn how to fix a wobbly sword before you hurt yourself.
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Ever wonder how to diassemble a katana the right way. Wonder no more and learn all about it in the video below.

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The art of using the Japanese weapon kusarigama is called Kusarigamajutsu (鎖鎌術:くさりがまじゅつ?).

The weapon kusarigama is made up of three parts: the kama (a wooden handle with a curved blade protruding at a right angle on one end, and a small loop at the other), and the kusari (a chain attached to the kama) and a [...]

Ninjato, also known by the names of ninjaken or shinobigatana, is the most common name for the famous Japanese sword that a ninja carried. It belongs to the category of short swords, crafted with far less care than katana or tachi of the samurai. Ninja favors the straight ninjato due to its smaller [...]

A guide for non-collectors
No single indicator can determine whether a sword blade is a recent vintage or antique. The blade should be examined in its entirety and not on a single criteria. Never attempt to disassemble a sword not unless you know how. You can end up severely injuring yourself or damaging [...]

It is often said that the soul of the warrior is represented within his blade to which the spirit of the maker resides there as well. I can’t help but wonder how Japanese swords are forged. As creations of craftsmen, swords are a reflection of the personality of their makers. There [...]

Your profound interest in samurai swords may have led you to build your own sword collection. It sounds exciting as a new hobby especially for young collectors. This hobby, however, needs to be taken seriously as it demands for maturity and discipline. What is the next step after you finally gotten yourself your own samurai [...]