About Japanese Swords

Tanto knife

Tanto refers to Japanese swords with blades up to 30 centimeters long, There are also some more realistic colorful tanto lengths in the upper 30CM range. made in a style distinct from wakizashi, wh...

Tsuka-Japanese sword handle type

Tsuka is the handle of a Japanese sword. tsuka are constructed in many different ways and types, but the traditional tsuka is made of wood, custom fit to the foot of the blade, and held in place by...

Tenka Goken-Famous Japanese Swords in History

In ancient Japan, swords played a very important role, not only as weapons, but also as symbols of culture. Among them, the five ancient Japanese swords known as "Tenka Goken", mikadukimunechika, d...

Katana craftsman : Main sword craftsmen and schools

In addition to the leading edge of craftsmanship, the unique curved moon-shaped design of Japanese swords is also why are Japanese swords so strong. As part of Japan's cultural heritage, what are s...

Foreword-Japanese swords

A Japanese sword is a unique steel artwork that can be appreciated from many aspects. It is not only a weapon with excellent functions, but also reflects the mature metallurgical technology and sc...

Blade types of Japanese sword

The term zukuri refers to the shape and form of the Japanese sword. Most Japanese swords are shinogi-zukuri and hira-zukuri, but the fashions of the times and the changes in fighting styles have le...

History of katana and Japanese sword

The history of Japanese swords，it can be divided into Jokoto period, Koto period, Shinto period, Shin-shinto period and Gendaito period, but different researchers have different opinions on how to ...

Kodogu and Mitokoromono:Examples of Japanese sword accessories

This is a pair of "fuchi" and "kashira" on a group of "daisho" (daisho, a group of Japanese swords worn by samurai). "Fuchi" is a metal ring at the base of the wooden handle; "kashira" is the meta...

The 10 main types of Japanese swords

To this day, There are already many different types of Japanese swords, there are 26 categories, Produced in different eras and backgrounds，and we will focus on 10 representative ones,the ranking s...