Katachi

Swords and knives in the heart of Japan Town at very reasonable prices. They have amazing deals going on here and you’re in Japan Town for crying out loud! You can’t beat that.
They have the dull swords and even the real deal swords. The stuff of samurai legend. If you ever have an intruder bust into you house, don’t use a gun, but a samurai sword!
There were two guys working here. One was pretty cool, and one was pretty short with his answers and attitude. Not everyone can be winners. Still, the prices are very reasonable and if you’re looking for knives and weapons, then this would be your place.

We walked by the store and the displays outside of the store caught my eye. There were various tea sets with cute cups and teapots which I would have loved to bring home but I didn’t want to chance they would break and not fit in my luggage. They also had these rice bowls that were too cute to pass up. For $ 15 there were 4 bowls decorated with a cat. We went inside and I didn’t pay much attention to the swords and other items but we saw more bowls and matching plates! The plates were just as cute as the bowls so I knew I had to get them for $ 15 as well.
We weren’t done shopping in the mall so we brought the boxes to the front counter and asked them to hold them until we would be back before closing. We went back to pay for our purchases and the staff behind the counter were so helpful to make sure the bottom of the bags were taped up and taped our boxes so it would be easier to travel with.
The store is cramped when busy with other shoppers. I don’t know what else they sold but I was very happy with my matching bowls and plates! I didn’t see anything like it in Chinatown and the bowls and plates I did see were sold individually for a higher price so I’m happy with my purchase!

If you’re into swords and knives, this is your place.

Katachi is one of many toys and collectibles stores in the Japantown mall, but this shop specializes in martial arts weaponry and equipment. My friend was drooling over the back wall of samurai swords and the expensive knifes (the kitchen knifes in particular) displayed in the front counters. They’ve also got some cool books on Japan/​Japanese topics. Counter guys were nice and helpful.

Always a pleasure to shop here. Just upped our sword intake. We’ve gotten a few good knives here and some nice dishware.

Saw penny machine inside the store, dragged bf, smashed pennies.
After the smashing of said pennies, immediately went to the front of the store, where they had their knives. They had their novelty fake knives, of course, but they also had some of the nice stuff, such as Benchmade, Spyderco, Kershaw. I think I saw a Zero Tolerance somewhere. They typically only have one or two of each of the knives on display, so chances are that what you try out is the one you’ll take home. I did get to take home a blue mini-​Griptilian, though, and for 20% off. Awesome. =)
They have a good amount of animé stuff (keychains, figurines, etc.), as well as Japanese items (teapots, ceramic/​porcelain figures, chopsticks, etc.).
It’s a small store, but the bf and I enjoyed it because the cashier knew his stuff with the knives the store carries, and he was very professional and polite. Had no issues whatsoever, and items weren’t too badly priced. Definitely love the mini-​Griptilian that I got!

The guys here are so nice and they had replica swords and swords animate characters carry. I purchased a replica dagger for $ 14 and a parasol for my four-​year-​old for six dollars. When there was a sword we could not find the guy looked it up in the catalog give us the catalog number and the name of the catalog so that we could find it. They were more interested in customer service than anything else.

I’ve been religiously going to Japan Town once or twice a month for fun, and I’m just a little sad I didn’t discover this little slice of Nihon heaven sooner! I was thrilled while looking at the merchandise, they have a great array of VERY affordable sword sets, switchblades, knives, and daggers! It’s become a bit of an addiction, I’ll admit. And besides the astounding array of weaponry, they have the cutest Japanese lamp nightlights, awesome Bruce Lee figurines, sake dish sets. I was definitely thrilled to be in there! The man at the counter is so sweet, he is always friendly and helpful when I set foot in the store. The prices are AMAZING as well! And they have Tokidoki items. I’m very pleased with this little store and I love coming in here every time I hit up San Francisco. :)

Awesome place to check out knives. Come get your SOG, Spyderco, and Benchmade knives! Very friendly and knowledgable staff as well.

This is such a cool place! i have bough several swords, paper wallets, a royal tea set, a sword handle umbrella and many more items from here. They have stuff here i just can’t find online and cool stuff and didn’t know existed. they can even order items for you have have it delivered to your home. awesome place!

I came across this store when I was visiting San Fransisco and I really enjoyed this shop. It has an awesome collection of swords. Some swords are very expensive (greater than $ 400) and some cheap (around $ 25).
I bought one of the swords and asked them to ship it, since I lived across the country. After receiving the sword, I realized it was bent and cracked during shipping. I sent an email with pictures of the damage to the owner of the store and told him what happened. He was very quick and was very respectful when responding to my email. He quickly said that he would send me a new one. He kept his word and I received the new sword.
I would highly recommend this store.

Great place to buy knives. The guy who works the counter is very knowledgeable about the knives they sell. Love their selection of benchmades.

Stop by here and buy some training nun chucks (10 $) so you can kick some Overlord ass.

Great stop for souvenirs for the kiddos! A very nice store owner, fun location and there is a Penny Press on-​site — great SF souvenirs.

I love this place. I try to squeeze in time to go whenever I’m in SF, and every time that I’ve gone I have never felt disappointed. The last time that I went, the cashier helped clean my knife and gave me some tips about removing the rust. Their also very friendly about letting people muck around with the more expensive knives (Spyderco, Benchmade, Kershaw, etc).
If you’re in the area it couldn’t hurt to check this place out. Unless you cut your self. Ouch.

Guys– Love this store, but unhappy with the no return policy. I’m sure it could be abused, and that might be why you have it… However, I came back within 1 day to return a $ 70.00 sword untouched/​unused, and could only get store credit. There wasn’t anything I needed for the same price.
Not a fan, yet I know I was the stupid consumer to buy something outside my budget.

This store is one of a kind. Where else can you buy a sword, a knife, and nunchuks? There are other non-​weapon merchandise, like figurines, houseware, solar-​powered toys, and decorative nightlights. The store had me I walking out, wondering… hmm…do need some nunchuks? And imagining all the fun I would have practicing at home and what type of injuries I can incur (jk…the ones in the store were made of foam, but it can most definitely summon your inner Bruce Lee).

The staff here is always super friendly. I’ve popped into the place a few times and it’s a always packed! Everything was very organized, clean, and their collection of affordable swords are great! I must have spent at least $ 80 on random useless home decoration stuff. Next time, I want a sword!

The price mark up!
They have some sword that you can remove the blade from the koshirae and use it for your antique swords instead.
Nothing interest me here.

Do you remember in the very early days of «Saturday Night Live» when John Belushi played Samurai Stockbroker, Samurai Be-​Bop Musician, Samurai Delicatessen and of course, the classic Samurai Night Fever?
Well, Katachi is the shop Belushi would have opened if he lived long enough to see his career peak, plateau and then tank into post-​SNL obscurity. Lots of sword sets, daggers and knives in a strip-​mall setting. Geisha figurines and those portly cats with the arms that sway in a half-​circle. Helmets and Noh masks. Even sake sets for the light-​hearted.
They have all the Japanese paraphernalia you could possibly want to impress your favorite Shogun fetishist. The staff is very friendly in here even though I was not in the market for combat weapons. However, the next time I want to channel my inner Toshiro Mifune, I know where to go now.