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The Manufacturing of Japanese Style Swords Abroad

Feb 01, 2023

Filed under: antique, appreciation, bushido, buying guide, fake, gansaku, Iaito, imitation, japanese sword, katana, newly forged, samurai, samurai sword, sheathing, shinsakuto, sword structure, swordsmith, tsukuri-komi, uchigatana

The Manufacturing of Japanese Style Swords Abroad

What are Japanese swords? Simply put, Japanese swords or katana are made by a unique Japanese blacksmithing method and are assumed to have been crafted in Japan, but a Japanese sword cannot merely be characterized as a weapon. It has...

A visit to a sword-smith workshop in the northern part of Kyoto

Nov 18, 2022

Filed under: buying guide, Iaito, japanese sword, katana, newly forged, samurai sword, shinsakuto, swordsmith

A visit to a sword-smith workshop in the northern part of Kyoto

A two-hour drive north of Kyoto City, Japan’s ancient capital, will bring you to the northern most part of Kyoto Prefecture which faces the Sea of Japan. Here, a small city known as Kyotango is nestled by the sea. Blessed...

Hamon: An Artistic Pattern That Reveals the Aesthetic Sense of The Swordsmith

Jul 07, 2022

Filed under: antique, appreciation, buying guide, hamon, Iaito, japanese sword, katana, newly forged, samurai sword, shinsakuto

Hamon: An Artistic Pattern That Reveals the Aesthetic Sense of The Swordsmith

What is Hamon? Even those seeing a Japanese sword for the first time are captivated by the vividness of the hamon (blade pattern). The hamon refers to the part that is tempered with extra heat, so it is actual proof...

Japanese Sword Maintenance Guide Part 2: How to maintain your sword

Jun 15, 2022

Filed under: antique, appreciation, drawing, handle, hilt, japanese sword, katana, kissaki, maintenance, nakago, newly forged, samurai sword, sheathing, shinsakuto, sword tip, tang, tsuka

Japanese Sword Maintenance Guide Part 2: How to maintain your sword

When looking after your sword, the main objective is to prevent the blade from oxidizing and rusting. Therefore, it is necessary to thoroughly remove any stale oil from the blade and replace it entirely with new oil, making sure that...

Why Choose a Newly Made Japanese Sword?

Jun 01, 2022

Filed under: appreciation, buying guide, japanese sword, katana, newly forged, samurai sword, shinsakuto

-Helping to maintain traditional Japanese sword making- Nihonto literally means a sword made in Japan by a unique Japanese blacksmithing method and is also known as Samurai sword or Katana in other countries. The origin of the Japanese sword dates...

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The Manufacturing of Japanese Style Swords Abroad

A visit to a sword-smith workshop in the northern part of Kyoto

Hamon: An Artistic Pattern That Reveals the Aesthetic Sense of The Swordsmith

Japanese Sword Maintenance Guide Part 2: How to maintain your sword

Why Choose a Newly Made Japanese Sword?

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