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Our hand picked selection of Japanese styled swords are primarily geared towards providing serviceable martial arts grade swords for experienced backyard cutters and martial artists. Every sword is fully functional, from basic entry level to high end art swords. 

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SAMURAI SWORDS BY BRAND

This is just a hand picked selection of some of our most popular and best value Japanese style blades

There are MANY more to choose from, simply select from each of the major brands listed above to see our curated only best of breed that we would buy ourselves from their collection.

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Bugei Armorer's Katana
$1,100.00

IN STOCK

Fast and Lightweight, Premium Quality Folded T10 and 1055 steel blade as tribute to the legendary swordsmith Nagasone Kotetsu. Available in 3 sizes, select a 28", 29" or 30" Nagasa blade. MSRP $1,400

Select Length

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Bugei Dragonfly Katana
$1,279.99

IN STOCK

Premium Quality Folded T10 and 1055 steel blade with premium Dragonfly themed fittings from the first name in Premium Katana, James Williams Bugei Sword Company. Available in 3 sizes, select a 28", 29" or 30" Nagasa blade. MSRP $1,599

Select Length

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Ryujin LIMITED EDITION T10 Tool Steel Dragon Katana #1
$174.95 $274.99

IN STOCK & FINAL CLOSEOUT SALE

LIMITED EDITION RUN Year of the Dragon Ryujin T10 Tool Steel, Differentially hardened Katana with Dragon horimono engraving (two styles, one per model). Fast in the hand and optimally balanced with tightly wrapped black ito, real rayskin, glossy black saya and steel Fuchigashira and Musashi tsuba set.

On Special Until Sold Out - FINAL LIMITED EDITION RUN


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Ryujin LIMITED EDITION T10 Tool Steel Dragon Katana #2
$174.95 $274.99

IN STOCK & FINAL CLOSEOUT SALE

LIMITED EDITION RUN Year of the Dragon Ryujin T10 Tool Steel, Differentially hardened Katana with Dragon horimono engraving (two styles, one per model). Fast in the hand and optimally balanced with tightly wrapped black ito, real rayskin, glossy black saya and steel Fuchigashira and Musashi tsuba set.

On Special Until Sold Out - FINAL LIMITED EDITION RUN


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Ryujin 5160 Spring Steel Katana ELITE - "Matsu" Katana
$329.99 $479.99

IN STOCK

5160 Spring Steel Differentially hardened Blade with clean suguha straight hamon and decked out with premium fittings. A serious workhorse of a blade at a fraction of its value.


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Ryujin 5160 Spring Steel Katana ELITE - "Kusaboke" Katana
$329.99 $479.99

IN STOCK

5160 Spring Steel Differentially hardened 29" Nagasa Blade with clean suguha straight hamon and decked out with premium fittings. A serious workhorse of a blade at a fraction of its value.


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SBG Black Dragon Forge - Yukiken
$429.95

AVAILABLE NOW

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A snow themed, sleek profiled T10 tool steel blade with hamidashi tsuba and rayskin reinforced saya. Attractive, fast and very practical.

Typically ships in 7-14 days.


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SBG Black Dragon Forge Red Belly Black Snakes - Ko Katana and Tanto Set
$629.95

AVAILABLE NOW

FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING!

Two T10 tool steel blades designed and optimized to be used together for the ultimate in close combat fighting. Based on the Australian snake of the same name as the North American snake, but much more lethal..

Typically ships in 7-14 days.


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Swordier Tameshigiri Pro (Monotempered) "Sora No Kiri" Katana
$269.95

AVAILABLE NOW

An SBG EXCLUSIVE: 空の切り

"Sora no Kiri" means "Void Cutter" as in 'Atom Slicer' and nothing could be more fitting for this wide bladed yet lightweight sword. The second SBG exclusive from the Tameshigiri Pro line specialized to SAIL through tatami mats, bamboo and water filled bottles like a hot knife through butter, it features a Tough Monotempered 65mn Spring Steel blade with solid fittings and cotton hishigami ito wrap for maximum durability.

Cosmetic or no hamon

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Swordier Tameshigiri Pro (Monotempered) "KazeKiri" Katana
$269.95

AVAILABLE NOW

An SBG EXCLUSIVE: 風斬り

Wide bladed yet lightweight Specialized Tameshigiri Katana designed to slice through tatami mats, bamboo and water filled bottles like a hot knife through butter. Tough monotempered 65mn Spring Steel blade with solid fittings and cotton hishigami ito wrap for maximum durability.

Cosmetic or no hamon

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Swordier Tameshigiri Pro (Monotempered) "Arashijin" Katana
$299.95

AVAILABLE NOW

Arashijin of the Tameshigiri series sports a monotempered 5160 Spring Steel blade and slightly longer black leather wrapped handle with attractive brass with gold and silver gilded fittings with Japanese 'Raijin' (thunder god) theme and attractive hand painted Raijin themed saya.


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Hanwei Shobu Zukuri Raptor Katana
$326.68 $362.98

FINAL CLOSEOUT SALE

5160 Spring Steel Katana with unique smooth and deadly Shobu style tip geometry. MSRP $450.

May or may not return to production


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Hanwei Moroha Zukuri Raptor Katana
$326.68 $362.98

FINAL CLOSEOUT SALE

5160 Spring Steel Katana with Moroha Zukuri (also known as Kogarasu Zukuri) blade - one of the earliest styles of Katana and likely the form taken by the first Katana ever forged by the legendary ancient sword smith Amakuni. MSRP $450


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Hanwei Nanbokucho Zukuri Raptor Katana
$326.68 $362.98

FINAL CLOSEOUT SALE

5160 Spring Steel Katana with a long and powerful cutting blade from one of Japan's most violent periods in its turbulent history. MSRP $450

May or may not return to production


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Hanwei L6 Bainite Hunter Katana
$1,259.98 $1,399.98

LAST 7 LEFT - FINAL CLOSEOUT SALE

Amazingly durable Hawk and Sparrow 'Hunter' themed Katana made from legendary L6 tool steel in a Shobu zukuri blade style. MSRP $1,900


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Hanwei Bamboo Mat Katana
$773.98 $859.98

LAST 4 LEFT

Premium Quality HWS-2S Steel Katana with iron fittings and real O-Choji Hamon. MSRP $1,259


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Hanwei Classic Paul Chen Classic Tiger Katana
$899.99 $999.99

ONLY 3 LEFT - FINAL CLOSEOUT SALE

Classic Reissue of the original Tiger Katana. Premium Swedish Powder Steel DH blade, imported Japanese cotton, original and sturdy fittings painstakingly recreated. MSRP $1,650


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Dragon King Monotempered 5160 Spring Steel Winter Sun Katana
$475.95

IN STOCK

5160 Monotempered Beater Katana Series (VERY tough, heavy use blades). Buffalo Horn Koiguchi. Unique and exclusive, made in house Steel Fittings. 30" 1/4 Blade. 3lbs. MSRP$545.00


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Dragon King Monotempered 5160 Spring Steel Spring Sakura Katana
$475.95

IN STOCK

Extremely durable Premium Quality 5160 Monotempered Beater Katana Series. Unique and exclusive, made in house Steel Fittings. Silver Habaki. 27" Blade, 2lb 9oz. MSRP $545.00


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Dragon King Monotempered 5160 Spring Steel Summer Lotus Katana
$475.95

IN STOCK

Extremely Durable Premium Quality 5160 Monotempered Beater Katana Series (VERY tough, heavy use blades).  Buffalo horn koiguchi. Unique and exclusive, made in house Steel Fittings. 28" 1/8 blade. 2lbs 9oz. MSRP $545.00


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Dragon King Monotempered 5160 Spring Steel Autumn Leaf Katana
$475.95

IN STOCK

Extremely Durable Premium Quality 5160 Monotempered Beater Katana Series (VERY tough, heavy use blades). Extremely durable. Buffalo horn Koiguchi. Unique and exclusive, made in house Steel Fittings. 29" 1/4 blade. 2lbs 8oz.  MSRP $545.00


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Dragon King Tatsumaki Katana
$1,175.95

IN STOCK

Differentially Hardened T10 Tool Steel Blade with Prominent, Real Hamon. High Polish and Premium Fittings (rattan wrapped saya, buffalo horn koiguchi, etc). 28" Blade, 2lbs 5oz. MSRP $1,385.00


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Dragon King Limited Edition Taikyu Katana
$1,229.95

IN STOCK

Differentially Hardened, Folded T10 Tool Steel and 9260 Spring Steel Blade with Prominent, Real Hamon and pronounced hada with imported Japanese silk. MSRP $1539.00


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Dragon King Sea Wave Katana
$1,229.95

IN STOCK

Differentially Hardened and Folded mix of T10 tool steel and 9260 spring steel with stunning hada. Attractive premium quality fittings. Match it with the Sea Wave Wakizashi to make a matching Daisho set. 27" 5/8 Blade, Fast and lightweight at 2lbs 1oz. MSRP $1,539.00


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Dragon King Sea Wave Wakizashi
$964.25

IN STOCK

Differentially Hardened and Folded mix of T10 tool steel and 9260 spring steel with stunning hada. Attractive premium quality fittings. Match it with the Sea Wave Katana to make a matching Daisho set. 20" Blade, 1lb 6oz. MSRP $1,209.00


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Citadel Wolf Katana - Limited Edition I
$3,199.00

LIMITED STOCK AVAILABLE

Premium quality, and one of a run of only 100 swords, the Wolf Katana by Citadel Knives and Swords in Cambodia sets a new standard for high end cutting Katana truly comparable in quality to a genuine Japanese Nihonto. Each part is custom made to that particular blade with a QC standard that is truly world class.


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Citadel Lotus Katana - Limited Edition II
$2,199.00

LIMITED AVAILABILITY

Premium quality, and one of a run of only 100 swords, the Lotus Katana by Citadel Knives and Swords in Cambodia sets a new standard for high end cutting Katana truly comparable in quality to a genuine Japanese Nihonto. Each part is custom made to that particular blade with a QC standard that is truly world class.


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Citadel Bamboo Katana - Limited Edition III
$2,799.00

LIMITED STOCK AVAILABLE

Premium quality, and one of a run of only 100 swords, the Bamboo Katana by Citadel Knives and Swords in Cambodia sets a new standard for high end cutting Katana truly comparable in quality to a genuine Japanese Nihonto. Each part is custom made to that particular blade with a QC standard that is truly world class.


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Dragon King Modern Katana
$374.95

IN STOCK

Differentially Hardened 1566 Spring Steel blade with modern construction methods and materials - the evolution of the Japanese Katana is complete! 27" blade, 1lb 14oz. Companion blade to the Modern Wakizashi and the Modern Tanto. MSRP $439.00


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Dragon King Modern Katana with Bo-hi
$375.95

IN STOCK

By popular demand, a bo-hi (fullered) version of the Differentially Hardened 1566 Spring Steel blade 'Modern' series by Dragon King. The evolution of the refined, fullered Japanese Katana is complete. MSRP$449.00


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Dragon King Modern Tanto
$229.95

IN STOCK

Differentially Hardened 1566 Spring Steel blade with modern construction methods and materials. The evolution of the Japanese Tanto is complete. Companion blade to the Modern Katana and the Modern Wakizashi MSRP$285.00


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Dragon King Modern Tanto with Bo-hi
$229.95

IN STOCK

Differentially Hardened 1566 Spring Steel blade with modern construction methods and materials. The evolution of the refined fullered Japanese Tanto is complete. Companion blade to the Modern Katana with bo-hi and the Modern Wakizashi with bo-hi MSRP$299.00


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Dragon King Modern Wakizashi
$288.95

IN STOCK

Differentially Hardened 1566 Spring Steel blade with modern construction methods and materials. The evolution of the Japanese Wakizashi is complete. Companion blade to the Modern Katana and Modern Tanto MSRP$362.00


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Dragon King Modern Wakizashi with Bo-hi
$279.95

IN STOCK

By popular demand, a bo-hi (fullered) version of the Differentially Hardened 1566 Spring Steel blade 'Modern' series by Dragon King. The evolution of the Japanese Wakizashi is complete. MSRP$372.00


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