What Is Tameshigiri?

Tameshigiri is the Japanese art of test cutting (the literal translation is “test cut”). The...

Hamon – The Temper Line of a Katana

What is a Hamon? In Japanese katana craftsmanship, Hamon 刃文 (literally translated as “blade pattern”)...

Mounting of a Samurai Sword

The katana blueprint “koshirae”, also known as mounting, is highly complex and detailed, as a...

How Is a Katana Made?

Our Genuine Katana are crafted with great effort, passion, and soul in traditional Japanese handwork....

What Is the Difference between a Katana and a Tachi

The blade of a tachi, like the blade of a katana, measures approximately 29 inches...