Comments on: The Complete History of the Katana: The Traditional Samurai Sword https://blog.knife-depot.com/the-complete-history-of-the-katana-the-traditional-samurai-sword/ The official blog of Knife Depot Sun, 03 May 2026 02:02:47 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Miker https://blog.knife-depot.com/the-complete-history-of-the-katana-the-traditional-samurai-sword/#comment-564456 Sun, 03 May 2026 02:02:47 +0000 https://blog.knife-depot.com/?p=16314#comment-564456 It’s fascinating that the Katana’s earliest records are from the Kamakura Period. I’d love to know more about how its design and characteristics specifically evolved during that era.

]]> By: kendrabeeler62@gmail.com https://blog.knife-depot.com/the-complete-history-of-the-katana-the-traditional-samurai-sword/#comment-533088 Wed, 12 Nov 2025 02:40:23 +0000 https://blog.knife-depot.com/?p=16314#comment-533088 In reply to Johanna Green.

Can you buy me this

]]> By: Frank https://blog.knife-depot.com/the-complete-history-of-the-katana-the-traditional-samurai-sword/#comment-211596 Wed, 09 Jun 2021 14:08:39 +0000 https://blog.knife-depot.com/?p=16314#comment-211596 I thought you might have mentioned the different types of swords such as the Daito, the KO, the wakizashi and Tanto. Movie makers often go with the more common weapons.

Most of us are familiar enough with the single katana and the companion short sword and dagger, but as I only learned not too long ago even the single katana may have a different degree of curvature, length and tip. I believe there are actually 5 or 7 different tips. And each sword of the 3-piece set may be slightly longer or shorter to better fit the user or whatever the reason.

And then many dealers offer straight versions and there is the shirasaya or zatoichi, “The Blind Man’s Sword”, which are less decorative, lacking wrapped handles and are meant not to look like swords and can be straight or curved. Many sword users warn about the potential dangers of these swords because they have no guard.

We’re lucky today, as we can find a classic styled sword or many of the variations just like being able to buy any type of machete made. We have no idea how to use this stuff, but we can have it and learn with a few mouse clicks.

But if you could discuss some variations I think people would be interested in some more articles.

]]> By: Johanna Green https://blog.knife-depot.com/the-complete-history-of-the-katana-the-traditional-samurai-sword/#comment-211438 Tue, 08 Jun 2021 20:44:15 +0000 https://blog.knife-depot.com/?p=16314#comment-211438 Short and concise. Very interesting.

]]> By: sangeeta Satyal https://blog.knife-depot.com/the-complete-history-of-the-katana-the-traditional-samurai-sword/#comment-166796 Sat, 18 Apr 2020 08:31:29 +0000 https://blog.knife-depot.com/?p=16314#comment-166796 I was looking for so long time to read the history of katana, finally, I got it thank you very much.

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