Minamoto Hand Forged Katana and Samurai Swords are the finest quality Katana available. Every Minamoto Katana is a piece of art, scrupulously hand crafted and hand forged by master samurai makers. There are many objects from other manufacturers that look like katana, but a true katana is in the forging of the blade, they way it is tempered and heat treated, and in the traditional methods of wrapping the handle and engraving the saya. Minamoto Katana is art, history and quality.