Samurai swords in film and television
Kill Bill Swords - The deadly weapons from the film
As we are fans of both parts of Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill, we took a closer look at the Kill Bill swords. Most of them
29 March 2017
Samurai swords in film and television
Michonne Katana - Everything about the sword from the TV series The Walking Dead
Michonne's sword has become famous through the TV series The Walking Dead and is one of the most popular katana today. We tell you what this sword
27 March 2017
General information
Ninja sword vs. samurai sword
It is often assumed that ninja used special ninja swords tailored to their needs. But was this really the case, or do they use the same swords?
23 March 2017
Samurai swords in film and television
History of the 47 Ronin - What really happened
The story of the 47 Ronin is one of the most famous events of early Japan and has been covered in numerous manga, films and series. We tell you what
22 March 2017
Famous swordsmen
Miyamoto Musashi - The greatest samurai of all time?
Miyamoto Musashi is generally regarded as the greatest and technically best samurai of all time. We tell his story. Miyamoto Musashi - His early years A note
21 March 2017
Famous swords
Tenka-Goken - The best 5 swords under the sky
The Tenka-Goken, the "five (best) swords under the sky", are 5 famous swords that are considered to be particularly valuable in terms of culture and craftsmanship.
14 March 2017
Famous swordsmen
Famous samurai and leaders - Our top 10
In addition to the impressive historical development of the samurai sword, there have been many outstanding and famous samurai fighters throughout Japanese history. But only some of them were able to
13 March 2017
Buying advice
Best samurai sword - Where do the price differences come from?
What does a samurai sword cost and how do the extreme price differences come about? There are very extreme price differences for samurai swords, ranging from 100 to 1,000,000 euros.
12. March 2017
Famous swordsmen
Hattori Hanzo - The famous samurai & ninja
Hattori Hanzo lived from 1541 to 1596 and is considered one of Japan's most famous samurai and ninja. He is the son of Hattori Yasunaga and married in
8 March 2017
The blade
The hardening line of the katana blade (Hamon)
The hamon is the hardening line on the blade of a samurai sword. Every blacksmith has his own "signature" for the hamon, but generally favoured styles have become established.
8 March 2017
Buying advice
Decorative swords vs. "real" swords
There are many obvious differences between decorative swords and swords for active use. Here we deal with the topic of sword hilts for samurai swords. Here are the differences
2 March 2017
Buying advice
Carbon steel sword or carbon steel sword?
In this article, we want to explore the question of which is better: a carbon steel sword or a carbon steel sword? The answer first: it doesn't matter,
1 March 2017
Buying advice
Katana made from folded steel? Not always the best choice!
In this article, we explain why it is sometimes even bad when a sword is made of folded steel! Why is the blade steel for samurai swords folded?
1 March 2017
Laws
Foreword on the legal handling of samurai swords
Questions about the legal situation quickly arise in connection with swords. For this reason, we have compiled a few excerpts from laws that are similar in content.
1 March 2017
Laws
Are swords weapons under German weapons law?
§ Section 1 of the German Weapons Act states whether swords are weapons: § 1 Subject matter and purpose of the law, definitions (1) This law
1 March 2017