Stephamp

Wow, thank you everyone for taking the time and responding. I truly appreciate it. I am surprised blunt swords are illegal, but it is Japan after all. I guess I will have to leave the ornamental sword with a friend. SteveM, thanks for the pointers regarding the other two swords I have. I'll look into them. This was very helpful!

I've been searching and searching, and I cannot find information I need. It's a little off topic, but I was hoping maybe somebody here can help me out. I'm moving to Japan, and I'd love to ship an ornamental sword from the US. It's a replica of a Bulgarian sword and It's 95cm long. Maybe 1kg in weight. I've contacted Yamato and DHL, and they both flat out refused to ship it. I saw here that people recommend USPS, but I have no idea how to go about shipping the ornamental sword. I am nervous because two massive companies just told me it's not possible to ship a sword even if it's artificial. Does anybody here know how I might be able to ship this? Also, I do have two katanas, but the blade is sharp. I've given up on the idea of shipping these since I am struggling to even ship a ornamental sword. Is it possible to ship these too? I am worried of what may happen when it lands in Japan. Would customs allow these to go through? Please and thank you.