In the course of time, there were several provinces in Japan that were known for their blacksmiths and the good quality of the blade.<\/p>\n
The swords created there, such as the katana and tachi, naturally fulfil all the expectations of a genuine Japanese sword. Some of them have even been classified as important cultural assets in Japan and may not be taken out of the country.<\/p>\n
The map of Japan above shows the provinces where the typical Japanese katana and tachi<\/a> were produced.<\/p>\n The provinces of Bitchu, Bizen, Bungo, Chikugo, Chizuken, Etchu, Hoki, Mino, Sagami, Yamashiro and Yamato are particularly well-known (in alphabetical order)<\/p>\n The cradles of the 5 famous sword schools of the Koto sword epoch are marked in red on the picture: Bizen, Mino, Sagami (Soshu), Yamashiro and Yamato.<\/p>\n If you would like to find out more about these schools and the samurai swords, you may be interested in our article on Nihonto<\/u><\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n You can find antique samurai weapons such as naginata, tanto and much more on our partner site japan-budo.com<\/a><\/p>\n Image source for the contribution picture: By Provinces_of_Japan-Sagami.svg: Ash_Crowderivative work: bamse (talk) - Provinces_of_Japan-Sagami.svg, CC BY 2.5, https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/w\/index.php?curid=11005778https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/w\/index.php?curid=11005778<\/a><\/p>\n