The ninjato is a straight-bladed Japanese-style sword with a square guard, usually carried in a plain black saya.Honest about the historyThere is no archaeological evidence that historical shinobi carried a distinct straight sword. The ninjato as we know it took its form in twentieth-century film and fiction, and it has been made and collected as its own thing ever since. We sell it as what it is, a striking, well-made blade with a clear modern lineage, not a reconstructed artefact.Ours are hand-forged from high-carbon or Damascus steel with wrapped grips.Please check your local law before ordering.