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The samurai used various weapons, but the katana is the weapon that is synonymous with samurai. Bushido teaches that the katana is the samurai's soul and sometimes a samurai is pictured as entirely dependent on the katana for fighting. They believe that the katana was so precious that they often gave them names and considered them as part of the living. However the use of swords did not become common in battle until the Kamakura period (1185-1333), where the tachi and uchigatana (the predecessor to the katana) became prevalent. The katana itself did not become the primary weapon until the Edo period.

After a male child of the bushi was born, he would receive his first sword in a ceremony called mamori-gatana. The sword, however, was merely a charm sword covered with brocade to which was attached a purse or wallet, worn by children under five. Upon reaching the age of thirteen, in a ceremony called Genbuku, a male child was given his first real swords and armour, an adult name, and became a samurai. A katana and a wakizashi together are called a daisho (lit. "big and small").

The wakizashi itself was a samurai's "honour blade" and purportedly never left the samurai's side. He would sleep with it under his pillow and it would be taken with him when he entered a house and had to leave his main weapons outside.

The Tantō was a small dagger sometimes worn with or instead of the Wakizashi in a daisho. The tanto or the wakizashi was used to commit seppuku, a ritualized suicide.

Welcome to our Samurai Swords section. The Samurai sword (Also known as a katana) dates back in tradition to ancient times where a man depended on his blade to defend his life and his honor. Most of the Samurai Swords found here are well equipped for that purpose as well as for use in the art of Tameshigiri (Practice cutting with tatami or beach mats). Our Samurai Swords (Also known as a katana) are equally impressive both for functionality (Paul Chen, Rittersteel, Masahiro, Musashi, Bushido) as well as for a classy show piece. We have scoured the globe to bring you the best Samurai Swords (Katana) at the most inexpensive prices around.

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69 Inch Odachi
69 Inch Odachi
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Bamboo Walking Sword
Bamboo Walking Sword
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San Mai Samurai Sword
Beauty and the Beast San Mai Samurai Sword
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Beauty and the Beast San Mai Samurai Sword
San Mai Samurai Sword with beauty and the beast motif and golden brown ito
Blind Fury Zatoichi
Blind Fury Zatoichi
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Blind Fury Zatoichi
Inexpensive blind fury zatoichi with black finish and stainless steel blade
Blood Spike Samurai Sword
Blood Spike Samurai Sword
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Blue Dragon Samurai Sword
Blue Dragon Samurai Sword
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Blue Dragon Samurai Sword
Bushi Uma Katana
Bushi Uma Katana
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Bushi Uma Katana
Handmade Bushi Uma Katana with horse theme tsuba and purple tsuka ito
Bushido Bamboo Pearl Katana
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Bushido Blood Dragon Katana
Bushido Blood Dragon Katana
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Bushido Blood Dragon Katana
Hand forged Bushido Blood Dragon Katana with blood red ito and mother of pearl dragon inlay on saya
Bushido Blood Katana
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Bushido Demigod Katana
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Bushido Demigod Katana
Bushido Dragon Katana Sword
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Bushido Dragon Katana Sword
Bushido Fuji Katana
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Bushido Fuji Katana
Bushido Keisei Katana
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Bushido Keisei Katana
Bushido Masakage Katana
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