Katana

Japanese Samurai Swords

Katana (Japanese swords) are called nihonto in Japanese. Katana were symbols of samurai warriors. Samurai warriors usually carried two swords: a short sword called wakizashi and a long sword called katana. Katana blades are curved and single-edged. They are made of Japanese steel called tamahagane, and skilled sword makers made strong and beautiful katana. Katana have been admired as Japanese antique art.

Here is a list of places you can see various Japanese katana and some places sell katana.

Samurai Sword Shops and Museums:

• Samurai Sword - Tokugawa Art
• Samurai Sword and Samurai Goods
• Samurai Sword - Iida Koendo Co. in Tokyo
• Samurai Sword - Ohzawa Swords Co.
• Japanese Sword - Nishijin Sword
• Japan Sword in Tokyo
• Samurai Sword Museum in Tochigi