JAPANESE SWORD - Links to Japanese sites

SWORD SITES IN JAPANESE
and other languages

[Japanese Language Sword Sites] [Other Non-English Language Sword Sites]

NOTE: the following sites are in Japanese. Sites about swords, tsuba and commercial sites are represented. They require a Japanese language capable browser or a Kanji/Hiragana character converter such as NJWin otherwise you will only get garbled nonsense on your screen. Download NJWin from their web site.

HELPFUL HINT: Entire pages or selected text from these sites can be translated into English
by the translation engine at AltaVista. The translations are a bit awkward but the material is readable.

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Japanese Sites

Japanese Sword Museum directions and information. Operated by the NBTHK.
Token Sibata a respected firm that sells swords, tsuba, kodogu and books.
Kurashiki Japanese Art Sword Museum - pretty much the name says it all.
Gunto Koshirae Yukikaze shows variations in Gunto Koshirae.
Collect.Jp - instructions on tying sageo and sword bag tassles.
Tsuruginoya.com - Myoga-san offers Nihonto, tsuba and kodogu for sale.
Japan Sword Co, Ltd - sells fine swords, fittings, tsuba and other Nihonto related items.
Nihonto Japan - Koto, Shinto, Shinshinto and Gendaito swords for sale.
Sword-Ebay - links to Japanese auctions of swords, tsuba, etc. Site has message board and links to many Japanese sites.
Sword Making - site shows the full process of making a Japanes sword.
Token Net - high end swords and kodogu for sale.
Nihon Bushido Token Denno Kurabu - Swords and kodogu for sale, online auction, message board and chat line. Site has an English index.
Token Sugita sells swords, tsuba and fittings. Offers kantei and restoration services.
Sugar's Home - swords and sword fittings.
Seikeido swords and tsuba for purchase.
Miyagi Nobufusa website of swordsmiths Miyagi Nobufusa and Kagafusa, making shinsakuto.
Suzuki's Tsuba has nice graphics of some tsuba.
Ando Trading Company has numerous swords for sale.
Iida Koendo's Sword Shop This is a commercial site offering Japanese swords.
Sword Related Crafts in Japan Information on polishing Japanese swords, shirasaya making, habaki making and tsuka maki (handle wrapping) by traditional craftsmen. (good photos even if you can't translate the text)
Nihonto To Buki Bugu (Japanese Weapons and Armour) This site has good graphics with all the Kanji for all the parts of the Japanese sword. (Use the fourth link titled "names").
Kaiyoudo's site has info on Kyoto and on Nihonto and sword making.

Around The World

The following links are to non-English language Japanese sword sites.

Nihonto Finland - Info on Japanese swords, fakes, tsukamaki and more (Site is in Finnish)
Jaapani Tera Hoduleht - info on Japanese swords, sword forgeries and more. (Site is in Estonian)
Le Sabre Japonais info on forging and polishing Japanese swords; galleries of swords, fittings, and tsuba.
Javascript required (Site is in French)
Japanese Sword has introductory material on Japanese swords.
(Site is in Polish)
Strebel Juwelier sells Nihonto and tsuba and other Asian art.
Javascript required (Site is in German).