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?"
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
Swords from Japan are popular art objects and collector's items. Prices can vary greatly from a few thousand euros to 6-figure sums and more. The
Why there are so many different training swords for Iaido The right training sword is of course an extremely important part of Iaido training. But just as individual
Katana care - Why are antique Nihonto worth preserving? Antique samurai swords are works of art. Some of these old swords from Japan have hundreds of years of history
Nihonto are an impressive and engaging hobby. If you have decided to buy a Nihonto, we can congratulate you on your decision. To get the
Training swords in Japanese swordsmanship The Iaito has a firm place in Japanese martial arts. It is a training sword with a blade made of zinc-aluminium
Popular New Year's resolution: Becoming more relaxed in everyday life Today (at the time of writing this post) is 1 January, so we would like to take the opportunity to
Popular New Year's resolution: Do more sport Today (at the time of writing this post) is 1 January, so we would like to take the opportunity to
Gun laws are an important part of legislation in every country. They have a major influence on the conditions in every country. A typical counterexample to
Shaku (尺) and Sun (寸) Conversion to cm 1 Shaku = 30.3 cm 1 Sun= 3.03 cm Convert Japanese units of measurement to centimetres Shaku and Sun
Iaito and Nihonto terms The list of Japanese technical terms relating to swords is long. Too long to mention them all here. We keep it
What is the right length for my Iaito? Both a sword that is too short and a sword that is too long can hinder or prevent you from using it correctly.