The secrets of Tamahagane Steel

Tamahagane is widely known as the raw material for Japanese swords. Although it is said to be the purest steel in the world, its manufacturing process is limited and so are the products made from tama-hagane. We will now introduce why tama-hagane is considered the best raw material for swords, the origin of its name and why it is said to be of better quality than other types of steel. Presentation of Tamahagane steel Tamahagane, known as the material of swords, is a precious steel that can only be made in very small quantities by the direct steel-making method known as the "keraoshiho method" of tatara iron-making.Although the name "tamahagane" did not take root until the middle of the Meiji period (1868-1912), the existence of a high quality steel called shirahagane (white steel), which is considered equivalent to tamahagane, was
Tamahagane is widely known as the raw material for Japanese swords. Although it is said to be the purest steel in the world, its manufacturing