KATANZO is an online store for all enthusiasts of Japanese swords and knives. Discover authentic, handmade katana and other high-quality swords at the best prices.

Absolutely! KATANZO has been successfully serving customers in the European Union since February 2022 through our EU shop at katanzo.com. Over the past two years, we’ve received excellent feedback and have made thousands of customers happy with our custom katana and exceptional service.

Building on our success in Europe, we’re excited to bring the same commitment to quality and customer satisfaction to the United States with KATANZO USA. You can read more about our journey and see testimonials from our European customers on our About Us page.

Currently, we ship orders exclusively within the United States.

For customers in the European Union, please visit our EU shop at katanzo.com, where we offer the same high-quality products with shipping across Europe since 2022.

Yes, owning and purchasing katana is generally legal in the United States. However, laws can vary by state and local jurisdiction. We recommend checking your local laws to ensure compliance.

See also our article: Are Katana legal in the USA?

For more information, please visit our Katana Legal Info section, where we provide details about katana laws in various states.

Yes, after placing your order, you will receive a confirmation email with your order details and payment confirmation.

We will also keep you updated throughout the order processing with status updates.

Once your order has been shipped, you will receive a shipping confirmation email containing tracking information.

We offer free shipping on all orders.

No, there are no additional fees or hidden costs. All prices include shipping, and we cover any import duties or taxes.

If you receive an invoice for customs duties or import taxes, please contact our support team, and we will reimburse you for those charges.

All orders are shipped via UPS or SF. Shipping is always free.

We ship all our katana, samurai swords, and other items via UPS or SF. Delivery typically takes 2 to 4 weeks from the date of dispatch.

Please note that custom-made katana may take longer, up to 8 weeks, due to the craftsmanship involved.

We accept the following payment methods for your convenience:

• Credit Cards: Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover.
• Apple Pay
• Google Pay

All payments are processed securely through our encrypted payment gateway (STRIPE).

Yes, shopping at KATANZO is completely safe. Your personal data and payment information are 100% secure.

• Our website uses SSL encryption to protect your sensitive information.
• We do not store any credit card details on our servers.

Yes, we provide tracking for all shipments. Once your order is dispatched via UPS or SF, you will receive a tracking number. You can find the tracking number in your customer account or by contacting our support team.

If your katana arrives damaged, please contact our customer support team immediately. We are committed to ensuring your satisfaction and will work with you to resolve the issue promptly.

Please refer to our Return Policy for more details on how to proceed.

Yes, if you’re not completely satisfied with your purchase, you can return your katana in accordance with our Return Policy. Please ensure the katana is in its original condition and packaging. Contact our customer support to initiate the return process.

You can reach our customer support team through the following methods:

• Email: Send us a message at info@katanzo.us
• Contact Form: Use our Contact Us page to send us a message.

We strive to respond to all inquiries within 24 hours.

Yes, we offer extensive customization options for our katanas:

• Engraving: All our swords can be individually engraved with text or symbols of your choice, adding a personal touch to your blade.
• Customization on Request: If you find a katana in our shop that you like but want to make some adjustments, we can customize any of our katanas upon request. This includes modifications to the blade, guard (tsuba), handle (tsuka), scabbard (saya), and other components.
• Custom Katana and Custom Wakizashi: For a fully personalized experience, we offer Custom Katana and Custom Wakizashi options. This allows you to design your sword entirely from scratch, choosing every individual component to create a one-of-a-kind piece that reflects your style and preferences.

Visit our Custom Katana and Custom Wakizashi pages to explore the options and start designing your unique sword.

Please note that custom orders may take longer to process and deliver, typically up to 8 weeks, due to the craftsmanship involved.

The most famous samurai sword is the katana. The katana evolved from the tachi (long sword) in the 14th century and was traditionally used by Japanese samurai.

Nowadays, the term “katana” is also used as a general term for Japanese sword. Modern katana are also called shinken katana (“real sword”).

You want to Buy a Real Samurai Katana? Then you are exactly right in our store!

By default, we only deliver all High-End Katana with a certificate of authenticity.

Concretely, this means: All katana with a 1095 carbon steel blade, honsanmai blade, kobuse blade or tamahagane blade (also custom katana) will be delivered including certificate. All katana with a cheaper blade (T10, 1060, 1040, wood, …) will be delivered without certificate.

A full tang katana is a samurai sword in which the tang (erl) extends the entire length of the handle. The blade and the handle are thus made of a single piece of metal and are therefore robust, solid and strong. Swords for practical use should always be full tang, unlike decorative katana.

For more information, click here: “What Does “Full-Tang” Mean in Katana?”

Folded steel, stainless steel, carbon steel, T10 steel – it can be confusing at first glance. Find out about the different steel types of katana and sword blades in our Katana Wiki.

Here are some interesting articles regarding blade steel, clay tempering, hamon and Damascus steel:

• Katana Blade: Steel Types
• What is Tamahagane Steel?
• Sword blade: Folded Steel or Unfolded?
• What Is a Clay Tempered Blade?
• Hamon – the Line of Hardness of a Katana Blade

Originally, folding the steel resulted in a harder blade, but nowadays the process of folding has no effect on the hardness and cutting ability of a katana.

Nowadays, the folding of the steel has a purely visual value, because the folding creates a beautiful hada (grain pattern) on the blade.

• Katana Blade: Folded Steel or Unfolded?
• Buy Damascus Katana

A clay tempered blade is sustainably sharp even in rough use. The blade of the katana in this special process called Differential Hardening or Clay Tempering is painted with clay before heating, which creates a thin layer of clay on the edge, this ensures rapid cooling and thus maximum hardening of the edge (hasaki). A thicker layer of clay is applied to the rest of the blade, resulting in slower cooling. This process creates a softer, more resistant steel that allows the katana to absorb shock without breaking.

For more information on clay tempering, check out our exciting article “What Is a Clay Tempered Blade?”

In Japanese katana blacksmithing, the hamon (literally “blade pattern”) is a visual effect created by the clay tempering process on the katana’s blade.

You can find more information about the Hamon in our article “Hamon – the Temper Line of a Katana Blade“.

A Bo-Hi (also called groove / blood groove) is a narrow indentation that runs the length of the blade. The reasons for a blood rill were:

• aesthetic reasons
• reduced weight
• more agility when wielding the sword

Tameshigiri is the Japanese art of test cutting. Tameshigiri tests both the cutting skills of the samurai and the quality of the katana sword.

For more detailed information on the cutting sport “Tameshigiri”, see our article “What is Tameshigiri?”

The Swiss e-commerce and web design company “JASAGO GmbH” has been working closely with the large and well-known Chinese sword forge “Zhengshi Sword Co., Ltd.” for several years. The experienced smiths of Zhengshi Sword have been forging swords according to traditional Japanese forging art for more than 20 years. Thanks to the good cooperation we can offer high quality katana at the best conditions on the European and now also US market.

Yes, in our Katanzo Forge you have the opportunity to create your very own dream katana from a wide selection of Katana Parts.