After many years of buying antique swords, and wasting money on reproduction swords, I'm finally thinking of taking the plunge and buying a new Shinken from Japan. When I search online for information on how to do this all I find are discussions from years ago so I wanted to get some feedback that is relevant today.
First off I'm looking at Shinken that are listed on the site e-sword.jp, any feedback on dealings with this online seller would be appreciated. The site has some information in English but most is in Japanese so recommendations for translation sites would also be nice.
Second is in regards to importing and customs. Their site says that once payment is confirmed they apply to the J.A.C.A but I'm unable to find any further info on this process such as time frames, complexity, and are there additional costs?
Lastly if anyone has suggestions on other reputable dealers please let me know.
