About Katana's again

[itachi_]

I'm going to buy two katana's very soon, just wondering i want a "REAL" japanese katana not a fake one from china or some other asian country, 100 % japanese? how can I in an easily way check that it is made Japan? Like a verification that it's from Japan.

[villin]

I recently bought a 14th century katana and it came with an authenticity certificate and a scroll with some history the sword was involved with. (I need to learn how to read the funny little symbols it is written in though.) http://www.gotwoot.net/forum/html/emoticons/dry.gif

[itachi_]

Where did you bought your one?

[villin]

I bought it in Niigata when I was visiting a friend of mine last November. I couldn't read the name on the shop(more funny symbols).

[r3n]

how much did it cost? roughly

[villin]

It was 150,000 yen. That's about $1900 CND.

[jing]

www.ebogu.com

i posted it up on ur last thread about katanas.
man _itachi, i bet you are planning to assasinate someone.

http://www.e-bogu.com/doutanuki.html ('http://www.e-bogu.com/doutanuki.html')

you can't messs with this onE.

[itachi_]

Hehe, sharpness 10 in a scale of 1/10

[villin]

Sharpness is key. I had mine laser sharpened. It parts flesh at the lightest touch. Deadly mofo.

[Hatake Kakashi]

Dotanuki swords....

That is the type of katana that Ogami Itto uses in the Lone Wolf & Cub manga.

The extra info at the back of the volumes gives information on the weapon. Quite a formidable sword indeed.