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Explore the artistry and tradition of Japanese swords at TrueSwords.com! Wield the powerful Japanese Odachi Samurai Sword or experience the craftsmanship of the Sokojikara Soul Crane Handmade Katana. Elevate your collection with the sleek Shinwa Black Komodo Handmade Tanto.


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Painstakingly handcrafted sword, using only the finest materials for spectacular visual allure and tremendous potency The 40” overall katana slides smoothly into a black, lacquered scabbard, accented with teal cord-wrap to match the handle It has an antiqued brass, pommel with an intricately detailed standing crane and river design The hardwood handle is wrapped in genuine gold-colored rayskin and teal cord and there’s an engraved brass habaki The 40” overall katana slides smoothly into a black, lacquered scabbard, accented with teal cord-wrap to match the handle The sword has a hand-forged, 29” clay-tempered 1095 carbon steel blade that’s razor-sharp and perfectly balanced It has an antiqued brass, square tsuba with an intricately detailed standing crane and river design
Sokojikara Standing Crane Katana and Scabbard
$296.99
50222 Sokojikara Standing Crane Katana and Scabbard USD 85 Sokojikara Swords Japanese Swords Japanese Katanas CL2 Category L2 296.99
Musha Black Shirasaya has a glossy black hardwood handle with matching scabbard and a full-tang carbon steel blade. The glossy black hardwood handle of the shirasaya matches perfectly with the glossy black hardwood scabbard.
Black Shirasaya Musha Bushido Sword
$65.99
30293 Black Shirasaya Musha Bushido Sword USD 86 TrueSwords Swords Japanese Swords Japanese Katanas CL2 Category L2 65.99
Musashi Midnight Warrior Katana shown with detailed view of brass tsuba, blue scabbard, blue handle, and display box. The glossy blue katana has a black and blue hanging cord and is shown alongside a detailed view of the blade point. The genuine ray skin handle is wrapped in blue cotton cord with a menuki.
Musashi Midnight Warrior Katana Clay Tempered Folded Carbon Steel
$279.99
30287 Musashi Midnight Warrior Katana Clay Tempered Folded Carbon Steel USD 87 Musashi Swords Japanese Swords Japanese Katanas CL2 Category L2 279.99
Various views of the Sokojikara Crane Katana, including detailed crane tsuba, scabbard with ornate crane artwork, and crane detailed pommel. The hand lacquered wooden scabbard has vibrant artwork of a crane with reds, blues, oranges and greens. Zoomed view of the white ray skin handle with black braided cord wrapped and brass menuki. Detailed view of the brass menuki beneath the cord wrapping of the handle. Closeup look at the crane detailing on the katana’s pommel. The cast tsuba features a brass-colored crane design. The brightly colored scabbard has a black hanging cord. Detailed look at the colorful crane artwork on the side of the wooden scabbard.
Sokojikara Soul Crane Handmade Katana / Samurai Sword
$366.99
30032 Sokojikara Soul Crane Handmade Katana / Samurai Sword USD 88 Sokojikara Swords Japanese Swords Japanese Katanas CL2 Category L2 366.99
Katana sword of red and black damascus steel blade leads to TPR grip, lays next to black wooden saya wrapped in leather Honshu katana encased in black wooden saya wrapped in black leather rope that leads to steel handguard and rugged TPR tsuka Zoomed view of rugged TPR grip and stainless steel handguard with slight peek of red and black damascus steel blade Zoomed view of the rugged TPR tsuka with textured grooves showing a no-slip grip Close view of red and black damascus steel blade extended from a sleek black handguard Close view of black rugged TPR handle on Honshu Boshin handmade katana sword Black cord wrapped around wooden saya woven through shito dome
Honshu Boshin HellFyre Damascus Katana
$199.99
43085 Honshu Boshin HellFyre Damascus Katana USD 89 Honshu Swords Japanese Swords Japanese Katanas CL2 Category L2 199.99
The mark of a Samurai was the set of weapons which he carried and went into war with - katana, wakizashi and tanto The decorative, antique white lacquered wooden scabbards feature one-of-a-kind artwork portraying a Chinese dragon Each sword has a black 1045 carbon steel blade with display edges and a faux ray skin and black cord-wrapped handle Each sword has a metal alloy tsuba with a dragon design Each sword has a black 1045 carbon steel blade with display edges and a faux ray skin and black cord-wrapped handle
Kojiro Black Dragon Three-Piece Sword Set - 1045 Carbon Steel Display Blades, Cord-Wrapped Handles, Wooden Scabbards
$49.98 Price reduced from $79.99 to
49451 Kojiro Black Dragon Three-Piece Sword Set - 1045 Carbon Steel Display Blades, Cord-Wrapped Handles, Wooden Scabbards USD 30.01 90 TrueSwords Swords Japanese Swords Japanese Katanas CL2 Category L2 49.98
Literally a handcrafted masterpiece from blade to scabbard, it has been forged and painted by master smiths and artists Included is a complete maintenance and cleaning kit, neatly contained in a wooden box The 40” overall katana slides smoothly into its black wooden scabbard, which has a colorful hand-painted water dragon Literally a handcrafted masterpiece from blade to scabbard, it has been forged and painted by master smiths and artists The water dragon-themed, brass tsuba is also complemented by an intricate, dragon-themed brass handle collar The hardwood handle is wrapped in genuine rayskin and brown cord, featuring brass dragon menuki and a brass twin dragon pommel The katana has a full-tang, hand-forged, 29” 1060 carbon steel blade, which extends from a polished brass habaki
Sokojikara Shuilong Katana and Scabbard
$389.99
48838 Sokojikara Shuilong Katana and Scabbard USD 91 Sokojikara Swords Japanese Swords Japanese Katanas CL2 Category L2 389.99
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Shinwa Purple Empress Short Samurai Sword
$137.98 Price reduced from $193.99 to
40932 Shinwa Purple Empress Short Samurai Sword | carbon steel | 20 1/2" blade | 30" overall | black lacquered wooden scabbard included USD 56.01 92 Shinwa Swords Japanese Swords Japanese Katanas CL2 Category L2 137.98
Painstakingly handcrafted sword, using only the finest materials for spectacular visual allure and tremendous potency The 40” overall katana slides smoothly into a blue, lacquered scabbard, accented with black and blue cord-wrap The hardwood handle is wrapped in genuine black rayskin and blue cord and there’s an engraved brass habaki
Sokojikara Elephant God Katana And Scabbard - 1095 Carbon Steel Blade, Clay-Tempered, Genuine Rayskin - Length 40”
$296.99
50225 Sokojikara Elephant God Katana And Scabbard - 1095 Carbon Steel Blade, Clay-Tempered, Genuine Rayskin - Length 40” USD 93 Sokojikara Swords Japanese Swords Japanese Katanas CL2 Category L2 296.99
Sokojikara Dragon Wood Hand-Forged Katana - T10 High Carbon Steel Clay Tempered Blade, Genuine Ray Skin, Brass Tsuba And Pommel - Length 40 1/2” Sokojikara Dragon Wood Hand-Forged Katana - T10 High Carbon Steel Clay Tempered Blade, Genuine Ray Skin, Brass Tsuba And Pommel - Length 40 1/2” Sokojikara Dragon Wood Hand-Forged Katana - T10 High Carbon Steel Clay Tempered Blade, Genuine Ray Skin, Brass Tsuba And Pommel - Length 40 1/2” Sokojikara Dragon Wood Hand-Forged Katana - T10 High Carbon Steel Clay Tempered Blade, Genuine Ray Skin, Brass Tsuba And Pommel - Length 40 1/2” Sokojikara Dragon Wood Hand-Forged Katana - T10 High Carbon Steel Clay Tempered Blade, Genuine Ray Skin, Brass Tsuba And Pommel - Length 40 1/2” Sokojikara Dragon Wood Hand-Forged Katana - T10 High Carbon Steel Clay Tempered Blade, Genuine Ray Skin, Brass Tsuba And Pommel - Length 40 1/2” Sokojikara Dragon Wood Hand-Forged Katana - T10 High Carbon Steel Clay Tempered Blade, Genuine Ray Skin, Brass Tsuba And Pommel - Length 40 1/2” Sokojikara Dragon Wood Hand-Forged Katana - T10 High Carbon Steel Clay Tempered Blade, Genuine Ray Skin, Brass Tsuba And Pommel - Length 40 1/2”
Sokojikara Dragon Wood Hand-Forged Katana
$266.98 Price reduced from $318.99 to
45933 Sokojikara Dragon Wood Hand-Forged Katana USD 52.01 94 Sokojikara Swords Japanese Swords Japanese Katanas CL2 Category L2 266.98
Shinwa ScarletFang Shirasaya Sword has a red lacquered hardwood handle, shown atop ornate display box. The red lacquered scabbard matches the red hardwood handle and “Shinwa” logo is on the black Damascus steel blade. The shirasaya sword and scabbard seamlessly fit together with both vibrant red lacquered handle and scabbard. A brass habaki can be found just beneath the red hardwood handle of the shirasaya. Detailed look at the silky smooth appearance of the red lacquered hardwood handle. Zoomed view of the brass habaki above the “Shinwa” logo on the black Damascus steel handle.
Shinwa Jade Defender Katana
$69.99
50430 Shinwa Jade Defender Katana | 1045 carbon steel | 28" blade USD 95 Shinwa Swords Japanese Swords Japanese Katanas CL2 Category L2 69.99
Forged Warrior war sword shown with thick forged steel blade and 28” solid wood handle. The sword’s curved blade is 25” and made of forged steel, shown on top of Chinese warrior art. A man is shown holding the Chinese war sword with two hands on the wooden handle.
Forged Warrior Chinese War Sword With Sheath
$66.99
20386 Forged Warrior Chinese War Sword With Sheath USD 96 TrueSwords Swords Japanese Swords Other Japanese Swords CL2 Category L2 66.99
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JAPANESE SWORD FAQS  

  • What is the difference between a katana, wakizashi, and tanto?
    The katana is a long sword, the wakizashi is a shorter companion sword, and the tanto is a dagger. Traditionally, samurai would carry both a katana and wakizashi as part of a daisho set, with each sword serving a specific purpose.
  • What is an odachi sword?
    An odachi sword, also known as a nodachi, is basically a large katana, similar in size to a European “two-hander” or “Zweihander” sword. Whereas a katana would typically have a blade between 24 and 30 inches, an odachi sword would exceed 35 inches, with some being 50 or greater.
  • What is a shirasaya?
    A shirasaya, or “white scabbard” is not a sword but a method of housing or storing a sword’s blade. When at home, a sword’s blade stock would be removed from the hilt and guard and placed in the wooden shirasaya, protecting the tang and blade from the elements, but rendering them easily removable and thereby accessible for oiling or routine maintenance. Effectively, the shirasaya is a way to store or transport the blade.
  • What materials are used to make Japanese swords?
    Japanese swords are typically made from high-carbon steel, Damascus steel, or folded steel for the blade. Handles are often wrapped in ray skin or cord, and scabbards are crafted from lacquered wood or leather.
  • Are Japanese swords functional or decorative?
    TrueSwords.com offers both functional and decorative Japanese swords. Functional swords are suitable for martial arts or cutting practice, while others are designed mainly for display and collection.
  • What is the value of a katana with a damascus blade?
    Damascus steel is made by layering several different grades of steel together, conferring the benefits of each alloy to the new damascus matrix. As a result, some damascus steel blades are highly durable, wear-resistant, and corrosion resistant, among other beneficial attributes. Additionally, many find the unique patterns created in the surface of damascus steel to be an aesthetically pleasing selling point.
  • What maintenance is required for a Japanese sword?
    Regular maintenance includes cleaning the blade after use, applying a light coat of oil to prevent rust, and storing it in a dry place. This care ensures the blade's longevity and keeps it sharp.