Katana Guides

Katana in a protective shipping case ready for US delivery, with a sword stand nearby

Buying a Katana in the USA: Laws, Shipping, and...

Most katana are legal to own in the US, but the purchase itself is where buyers get burned. Here is how to buy smart — from legality to shipping to...

Buying a Katana in the USA: Laws, Shipping, and...

Most katana are legal to own in the US, but the purchase itself is where buyers get burned. Here is how to buy smart — from legality to shipping to...

Scale comparison: full-size katana beside a wakizashi, a tanto, and a miniature novelty katana

Mini Katana: What It Is, What It's For, and How...

"Mini katana" covers real short blades and desk ornaments. Here is how to tell them apart — and what a good one should cost.

Mini Katana: What It Is, What It's For, and How...

"Mini katana" covers real short blades and desk ornaments. Here is how to tell them apart — and what a good one should cost.

Katana sword anatomy: blade with hamon temper line, tsuba guard, wrapped tsuka handle, and saya scabbard

Katana Sword: The Complete Guide to Choosing, B...

New to katana swords? This guide covers the parts, the steels, the three price tiers, and how to choose the right blade for display, training, or cutting — plus the...

Katana Sword: The Complete Guide to Choosing, B...

New to katana swords? This guide covers the parts, the steels, the three price tiers, and how to choose the right blade for display, training, or cutting — plus the...

Antique store katana inspection checklist: check steel stamps, fitting quality, temper line, and price before buying

That Katana at the Antique Store: A 5-Minute Bu...

Five minutes, standing in the shop: ignore the story, spot the stainless wall-hanger, check the price against sold listings — then walk away and ask the internet.

That Katana at the Antique Store: A 5-Minute Bu...

Five minutes, standing in the shop: ignore the story, spot the stainless wall-hanger, check the price against sold listings — then walk away and ask the internet.

Four-week beginner roadmap: learn the vocabulary, handle a wooden bokken, choose the right tier, then buy safely

How to Get Into Katana: A Beginner's First-Mont...

Own nothing yet but want to enter the hobby the right way? Four weeks: learn, touch, buy, and maintain — with no expensive mistakes.

How to Get Into Katana: A Beginner's First-Mont...

Own nothing yet but want to enter the hobby the right way? Four weeks: learn, touch, buy, and maintain — with no expensive mistakes.

Samurai Swordman

Your Katana Just Arrived: The Unboxing Inspecti...

The 10-minute 6-point quality control checklist to run the moment your new sword box arrives on your table.

Your Katana Just Arrived: The Unboxing Inspecti...

The 10-minute 6-point quality control checklist to run the moment your new sword box arrives on your table.