None of that manufactured crap.
2007-11-28 05:29:52 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ Asia Pacific ➔ Japan
That's awesome ambient D! Thanks so much, been looking everywhere :)
2007-11-28 05:46:52 · update #1
Such swords are available, but they tend to be extraordinarily expensive... along the lines of $3500-$10,000 and up. If this does not concern you, I recommend the manufacturers below.
2007-11-28 05:45:11 · answer #1 · answered by Ambient D 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You could try the antique shops in Kanda or Ochanomizu. You need a permit to possess it, and a permit to export it from Japan. However a shop that specializes in sales to expats will be able to help you with the paperwork-it's basically a formality.
Just make sure no one passes off a Showato as the real thing to you. The export permit will list the provenance of the sword, so the paperwork is helpful that way.
2007-11-28 14:05:54 · answer #2 · answered by michinoku2001 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋