Bushido swords were those carried by the samurai and can be made in different styles. Most are similar to the katana, with a curved, slim and single-edge blade, though some are shorter and used better for thrusting instead of slicing like the katana. They often have a beautiful handle wrapped in cotton and often ray skin and inlaid with gold.

 

Usually Bushido swords had a scene carved into the piece that protects the hand, which is called the tsuba, often of a fight scene or dragons, and typically was made of brass. Samurai's would carry their Bushido swords in a sheath on their hip for easy access. They are extremely sharp and have thought to have beheaded people in a single swing.