Katana samurai swords were considered the greatest treasure that a warrior can possess. When a samurai was born, a katana sword was placed in his birthing chamber, so that it was one of the first things that he saw in this world. Likewise, when he was dying, a katana sword was placed on his deathbed, so that he may take it to the next world. In between birth and death, these Japanese katana swords always remained by their warriors' side.
We are proud to offer the highest quality katana swords for sale, some hailing from those real warriors themselves (see our nihonto). Our top end blades consist of fully functional folded steel katana swords, as well as our own line of hand forged katana swords.
We are proud to offer the highest quality katana swords for sale, some hailing from those real warriors themselves (see our nihonto). Our top end blades consist of fully functional folded steel katana swords, as well as our own line of hand forged katana swords.
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The history of katana swords has often been crossed with legend. The first sword ever recorded in Japanese historical tales was called the "Cloud Cluster Sword." This weapon is part of an ancient Japanese creation tale. The tale goes as follows:
This katana sword was forged in the tail of a gigantic, eight-headed serpent who was said to be as large as eight mountains. This large beast, who was obscured by thick black clouds, liked to eat young maidens and was terrorizing the countryside. The hero of the tale, Susano-o, the son of the fire god, took it upon himself to slay the monster and free the country from his terror. The hero tricked the beast into drinking too much sake, and the serpent fell asleep in a drunken stupor. While he slept, Susano-o used his katana sword to cut the monster into bits. However, when he reached the beast's tale, he struck something hard and his sword broke in two. He reached into the murky cloud and pulled out the Cloud Cluster Sword. According to Japanese lore, this sword was one of the treasures handed down by the gods to the first emperor of Japan, the others being an iron mirror and a jeweled necklace.
This tale was important to a warrior, as it was a sort of proof that their samurai swords was heaven sent. Tokugawa Ieyasu, one the greatest warlords that Japan has ever known, called the swords "the soul of the samurai". During this warlord's time, only the samurai warrior was allowed to wear two swords, these being the katana, and the shorter, wakazashi, which was used for some fighting, but whose larger purpose was to commit ritual suicide.
The katana sword became such a legendary weapon that to this day, it is the most sought after of all the Japanese swords. The most popular katanas come from signature lines of Paul Chen swords, Cold Steel swords, Dynasty Forge swords, Cheness Cutlery swords and United Cutlery swords. These forges make a whole gamut of products, from handmade swords to affordable replica swords.
United Cutlery is famous for its ninja swords, and its range of fantasy swords - including anime swords and movie swords. Cold steel is known for its military swords and knives. Paul Chen and CAS Hanwei also make medieval swords, on top of a line of Japanese armor and other weapons. Swords.com has sourced a number of antique swords from Japan - these nihonto are exclusive to us.
This katana sword was forged in the tail of a gigantic, eight-headed serpent who was said to be as large as eight mountains. This large beast, who was obscured by thick black clouds, liked to eat young maidens and was terrorizing the countryside. The hero of the tale, Susano-o, the son of the fire god, took it upon himself to slay the monster and free the country from his terror. The hero tricked the beast into drinking too much sake, and the serpent fell asleep in a drunken stupor. While he slept, Susano-o used his katana sword to cut the monster into bits. However, when he reached the beast's tale, he struck something hard and his sword broke in two. He reached into the murky cloud and pulled out the Cloud Cluster Sword. According to Japanese lore, this sword was one of the treasures handed down by the gods to the first emperor of Japan, the others being an iron mirror and a jeweled necklace.
This tale was important to a warrior, as it was a sort of proof that their samurai swords was heaven sent. Tokugawa Ieyasu, one the greatest warlords that Japan has ever known, called the swords "the soul of the samurai". During this warlord's time, only the samurai warrior was allowed to wear two swords, these being the katana, and the shorter, wakazashi, which was used for some fighting, but whose larger purpose was to commit ritual suicide.
The katana sword became such a legendary weapon that to this day, it is the most sought after of all the Japanese swords. The most popular katanas come from signature lines of Paul Chen swords, Cold Steel swords, Dynasty Forge swords, Cheness Cutlery swords and United Cutlery swords. These forges make a whole gamut of products, from handmade swords to affordable replica swords.
United Cutlery is famous for its ninja swords, and its range of fantasy swords - including anime swords and movie swords. Cold steel is known for its military swords and knives. Paul Chen and CAS Hanwei also make medieval swords, on top of a line of Japanese armor and other weapons. Swords.com has sourced a number of antique swords from Japan - these nihonto are exclusive to us.
