![]() ![]() It would have to be a smith outside of Japan. The saya and tsuka will be hand made using traditional methods but also won't be Japanese. The blade and hibaki are new and made in the USA, but I've aquired an antique tsuba and fittings. That's what I'm doing with my Goya Kenny sword. It's common to see nice non-Japanese blades mounted in antique fittings. Here are some places you can find antique and newly made Nihontō.įor a newly made shinsakuto you're best bet is probably to order through Tozando unless you have your own connections in Japan.Ī final thought its not just the blade that makes a katana authentic. A gendaito or shinsakuto will cost more than a lot of antiques, especially if you include the koshirae. If you want a Nihontō that you can actually use, then you're looking for a Gendaito (Nihontō made post WWII) or a Shinsakuto (newly made sword, often commissioned by the buyer). Generally these are considered historical art pieces and people don't typically use them for cutting or martial arts. You can of course get an antique, which range from around $2k up to six-figure prices. If you want a Nihontō then you have a few options. Motohara is another example of authentic and high quality katana made outside of Japan. If you're looking for a sword to use for tamashigiri and martial arts, these swords will perform as well as or better than any Nihontō made using purely traditional materials while still being aestheticly beautiful. Smiths like Howard Clark and Goya Kenny use a mix of traditional and modern techniques and materials to create katana that are authentic but also made somewhat differently from Nihontō. However there are many real katana made with techniques ranging from traditional to modern crafted outside of Japan as well.Ī smith like Pierluigi Ponzio makes absolutely authentic katana even though he is not Japanese and is based in Europe. If you want a katana made in Japan using traditional methods then the word you're looking for is "Nihontō". It depends on what you mean by "authentic".
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