[TalonDJ]

They are hard to find since they have great historical value. There is a wide range of newly manufactured swords you can get. Everything from a sharp piece of metal that looks like a real one to a hand forged custom made sword that would be fully functional. Most of the 'real' ones in the US are mass produced versions taken off dead officers in WW2. Their quality varies greatly. One that was used by an actual samurai would cost you 10's of thousands.

[melbell]

really? It would cost that much? Crap. I would think they would have some lying around somewhere.

Perhaps I should just buy him classes to learn how to use one. That would be cool, too. I am married to the hardest man in the world to buy for. He has the bamboo sword (can't remember what they are called) that you use for practicing...he actually has two of them...but I'm not tough enough to even practice with him...first time that thing struck flesh I would be a pile of groaning flesh and the floor.