Management Philosophy

“Bringing Traditional Japanese Beauty to the World”

Our company name “Untap” is derived from the word “untapped”.

We are committed to bringing out 100% of the inherent appeal of untapped fields.

Japanese art has a traditional beauty that is unique to Japan, and we are committed to communicating this beauty to the world to the maximum extent possible.

Expertise

We are a Japanese art dealer specializing in “Real Antique Katana” and are licensed to deal in Japanese antiques. We do not deal in modern Katana or fakes.

Advantage

1. High quality selection skills

We purchase these Katana at Japanese sword auctions, which are open only to professional sword dealers, and sell them to vendors.

In Japan, authentic Katana sales among vendors typically take place at small auctions attended by 20-30 sword dealers. We participate in these underground auctions every week.

In these primary distribution markets, unlike when buying Katana in stores, there are Katana that are of high quality and reasonably priced.

These include items that have not yet been priced because they have just been found in a Japanese house, or items that have not yet been appraised and are therefore less expensive, but are clearly of high value as Japanese swords.

We only deal in such items.

2. 0% return rate

We only deal in attractive products. We also provide our customers with as much information as possible about the condition of the item in advance.

As a result, we have never had a customer request a return.

We have received positive feedback from our clients.

I received the Nihonto today. All required documents were included. The Nihonto itself is in excellent condition. I will handle that piece of history with care.

Good quality item! Reputable seller! Safe and perfect! good seller! I recommend him!

Serious and reactive seller, had doubts at first when I saw the few evaluations, but there you ‘ll have the proof that quality is better than quantity. Would totally recommend!

3. Reliable product delivery

Shipping Katana from Japan to other countries is becoming increasingly difficult; for example, major shipping companies FedEx and DHL, which used to handle Katana, have stopped handling it in recent years.

Japan Post, the largest shipping company in Japan, can ship Katana, but only to the following countries.
Germany, France, Belgium, Finland, USA, Canada, Mexico, and Australia.

However, we ship Katana worldwide through our own channels. We have never failed to deliver Katana to a customer.

If you live in a country other than those listed above, please feel free to buy from us.

Why we launched this website

A few years ago, we were asked to sell Real Antique Katana to an acquaintance living in Europe. He was very pleased with the Real Antique Katana we sold and through him we learned that there are many Real Antique Katana fans abroad. And the good thing is that some of them have a deeper understanding and love for Real Antique Katana than we Japanese do. How happy we were!

This is the reason why we have decided to distribute some of the Real Antique Katana we usually deal with to the Real Antique Katana fans abroad. This site is designed for that purpose.

We hold a Real Antique Katana Fair every month on this website, so Real Antique Katana fans, be sure to check it out every month!
We are sure you will find your favorite Real Antique Katana!

That’s all for our introduction, thank you for reading. With the hope that the crystallization of our beloved Japanese culture will travel to wonderful owners overseas.