Different Types Of Japanese Swords

The ancient Japanese swords were crafted in a very sophisticated manner, in order to meet required standard of toughness and hardness. It used to take them several days, up to a week to process just one sword. The process involves preparing the steel by heating up iron sand and converts it into steel with different levels of carbon. When the steel is prepared, categorized in terms of the amount of carbon level and ready for processing, the process will then commence, involving repeated heating, hammering, forging, clay coating, water coating, and straw-ash coating. The final stage will be the decoration of the blade, polishing then mounting. The process is performed by a well experienced, dedicated, patient and skillful Swordsmith. It also demands physical and mental strength.

• Tachi Sword

The Tachi is a Japanese sword, used by the samurai class of warriors, particularly when they are riding horses; it has a strongly curved blade, worn on the waist belt with the cutting edge facing down. It comes in different sizes, but the longest Tachi is said to be 2.2m long and therefore called Kodachi. It was disadvantageous that the Tachi was worn facing down and also that it was heavy. That led to the evolution and the formation of katana sword.

• Katana Sword (samurai sword)

Is also ancient samurai class weapon, it is an upgrade of the Tachi sword with a distinguished appearance of a curved single-edged blade and long grip. It was crafted to be sharp and strong, and it was worn with the cutting edge facing up. It was designed to be used in closed combat unlike Tachi, which was designed to be used on horsebacks. It was also made to be lighter and user-friendly. Advantages of Katanga was the fact that it was worn with the cutting edge facing up which allow the warriors to act efficiently and the fact that it was lighter that the Tachi.

• Wakizashi Sword

Is also ancient samurai class, more of a shorter version of Katana with the blade length between 20 to 60cm. It was worn together with Katana. When the two swords were worn together the pair was called daishō, which simply means large and small. Wakizashi Sword was an official companion of the samurai warrior, as it was also allowed even when entering the building while Katana sword was prohibited.

• Nodachi (Odachi) Sword

It is a large and two-handed Japanese field sword, used by samurai class warrior. It has similarly designed as Tachi, however, longer and larger. It was compatible for the open battlefield and in battling against cavalry.

• Shin Gunto Sword

It is not really a Japanese traditionally crafted sword, many blades found in War 

That is the state of an art and traditional weapon of the ancient Japanese, displaying the application of science and intelligence in crafting weapons. Blades Pro has a variety of the Japanese sword collection crafted in Japanese tradition.