In our Japan-Budo Wiki you will find useful information and specialised knowledge about Iaito, Nihonto and other products that you can buy in our online shop.
To keep things clear, we have divided the information into
Iaito: Here you will find information about the Japanese Iaito. The training sword used in the Japanese martial arts.
Nihonto: Here you will find information about the real Japanese sword, whether antique tachi or modern katana.
General information: Here you will find general information that does not belong to the previously mentioned categories. A typical example would be: "How do I find the right hakama size?"
We are regularly contacted by customers who are looking for a genuine, antique samurai sword as an investment. This is an understandable approach. However, most of them realise after
Budo Shop Background - What is Budo? Budo (武道) literally means "way of war" or "art of war". The name is closely related
Sengo Muramasa is one of the most famous swordsmiths in Japanese history. He has also been a figure in pop culture for centuries. He is considered the founder of Muramasa
Where did samurai swords come from? Katana are known as THE sword of the samurai. But it was by no means the only samurai sword. The history
Japanese culture is rich and has been an advanced civilisation for many centuries. Historically, Japan, like most countries in the region, was at the centre of the world in the early days.
Japanese swordsmiths are known for working conscientiously and delivering the highest quality. Today we clarify the question of how long it takes to produce such a sword.
What are katana? Katana are characteristic swords. They have single-edged blades with a curvature. The swords are worn with the cutting edge tucked through the belt
Bokken as a consumable item Bokken, the wooden swords for kenjutsu training, are exposed to regular stress during training. Depending on the type of training, this stress can be higher or lower.
Today we take a look at the story behind the world's most expensive samurai sword. At least the most expensive samurai sword in the world for which the price is known.
Prehistory: Who ruled Japan? Before the samurai came to power in Japan in the form of the shogun, the imperial family ruled. According to the story
Japan is the home of Japanese martial arts. It is in the nature of things that training swords from Japan are best suited to these arts. But
The history of the world's most expensive katana The world's most expensive katana was forged in the Azuchi-Momoyama period (1568-1600), between the well-known Sengoku Jidai and
Important information about buying a katana Would you like to buy a katana? A noble decision, because the sword embodies the values of the samurai and is associated with the
As you know, we run an online shop for Japanese swords, i.e. a shop where you can buy Japanese swords. There are surprisingly few of them in Germany.
Iaito are training swords in the style of a classic katana. However, there are significant differences to the care of a normal samurai sword. In this article we explain