Blade zukuri(shapes)

Japanese sword(Nihonto) are made in a variety style shapes. Shinogi zukuri are the most common one of them. 

• Shinogi zukuri
• Shobu zukuri
• Hira zukuri
• Kiriha zukuri
• Unokubi zukuri
• Kanmuri otoshi zukuri
• Kissaki moroha zukuri
• Moroha zukuri

1)Shinogi-Zukuri

The most general style for TACHI/KATANA and WAKIZASHI (long swords)

2)Shobu-zukuri

It is like SHINOGI-ZUKURI, but without YOKOTE line

3)Hira-zukuri

The most general style for TANTO

4)KIRIHA-ZUKURI

Usually in the case of the blades without curvature, like Chinese TANG DAO.

5)Unokubi-Zukuri

The thickness on the back becomes thins as it gets closer towards the tip, (from 1/3 for katana, from half for Tanto).

6)KANMURI-OTOSHI-ZUKURI

Like Unokubi-Zukuri, but no yokote.

7) KISSAKI-MOROHA-ZUKURI(Kogarasu-maru)

Kissaki-moroha-zukuri style blade, commonly called "Kogarasu-maru" style. The thick back becomes double edge towards the tip, a light fast sword.

8)Moroha zukuri

A double edged blade, for tanto