Functional Japanese Swords

An iaito is an imitation katana used for practicing the Japanese martial art of iaido. An iaito is also sometimes referred to as a mogito, literally meaning "mock" or "imitation sword". As such, iaito are intended as practice weapons and are not suited for any type of contact.

These practical samurai swords provide excellent quality at reasonable prices, they are great for "everyday" use and are built to cut. Also includuded are the Practical Ninja Swords

These samurai swords display features usually found only on original pieces, giving knowledgeable collectors and users a unique opportunity to own a weapon of a quality usually found only in museums, private collections or the orient.

As with the Hand-Forged Samurai Swords, these samurai swords display features usually found only on original pieces, but with a folded blade. The folding process provides an excellent dispersion of carbides resulting in a very tough blade with outstanding edge-holding properties.