There are sword dealers, and there are custodians of tradition. The difference is not merely a matter of degree — it is a matter of commitment. For Tozando, the relationship with Bizen Osafune is the clearest expression of that commitment:...

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A small folded paper accompanies every significant Japanese sword purchase. In one sense it is just a document — a few lines of Japanese text, a stamp, a number. In another sense it is everything: the difference between a sword...

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The world of Japanese sword collecting has its own geography — five regions of ancient Japan that gave rise to five distinct traditions of swordsmithing, each with its own aesthetic, its own steel character, and its own way of reading...

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Owning an authentic Japanese sword outside Japan is legal in the vast majority of countries — but "legal" is rarely the whole story. Import duties, blade-length restrictions, transport rules, registration requirements, and the specific exemptions that apply to traditionally forged...

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