The Samurai Sword Blog

It's contest time at Ronin Katana, and this week we are giving away a tsunami (3 comma) tsuba, and a silk sword bag. Visit the Ronin Katana facebook page to enter. As always, it's free to enter. We don't ask for emails, donations, purchase, or anything else.

Ronin's 10th Anniversary Give Away Has Started! Today Ronin awarded a customer loyalty prize (hammer forged bare blade). Keep checking back here and the Ronin facebook page for weekly contests. There is no purchase necessary for the weekly prizes. Loyalty prizes are awarded to people that have either made purchases from Ronin in the past, been really active on the Ronin facebook page, or have spoken positively about Ronin on other sites. What can you win? Swords, tsuba, silk sword bags, the …

Ronin Katana is already the world's largest katana company, with over 100 models to choose from, and now Ronin will be the world's largest katana parts supplier. Want to build your own samurai sword? Ronin will offer every part needed to build your own custom sword, including the blade, saya, fittings, and prewrapped handles. Here are a few first look pictures: …

First look at one of the 2015 elites. WW2 officer's shin-gunto reproduction fittings and saya with elite blade.

First look at one of the new 2015 elites (#218). This is the full sized version of a Kogarasu Maru, or little crow. Elites are one of a kind swords, so this is the exact katana that will be for sale.