Wakizashi

The wakizashi is the samurai's companion sword — the shorter blade worn alongside the katana as the daisho pair. Where the katana stayed at the door, the wakizashi stayed at the samurai's side indoors, which made it the more personal of the two blades.

Every wakizashi here is hand-forged in 1095 high-carbon or pattern-welded Damascus steel. Specifications vary by design, so check each product page for its listed steel, hardness, construction and dimensions. Most designs can be engraved or built to order in our custom builder.

Pairing a daisho? Full-length blades are in our katana collection, and every fitting is named in our katana anatomy diagram. Or browse all of our swords.