BladeMoon
The Blade Moon Rises
Once a year, the harvest moon climbs full over the forge. In the old houses, a blade was laid at the threshold that night — not to strike, but to stand watch.
October 24 – November 2 · while the moon is full
A blade at the door
Across Japan and China, the turn toward winter has long been a season for remembering — ancestors honored, thresholds guarded, the boundary between worlds said to thin. A sword at the pillow. A jian raised in a Daoist rite. Not weapons in that moment, but wards: steel asked to keep watch so the household could rest.
MoonSwords was built on that same idea of a blade as inheritance — something a family keeps, not something a season sells. For nine nights around the Blade Moon, we open a small part of the forge's calendar early: pieces from Zhao Peiyan and the artisans trained under him, ready before the season most people start looking.
Three ways in
Every tier is hand-forged. What changes is the steel, the fittings, and how long the piece spent in the fire.
First Blade
For a first collector, or a gift into the tradition. Full-tang construction, traditional geometry, honest steel — the same craftsmanship, earlier in the line.
Shortest lead time in the collection Shop First Blade →Tenshōryū Line
Clay-tempered, hamon visible in the steel. Built to be handled, not shelved — the tier most collectors grow into.
Includes saya & care kit Shop Tenshōryū →Master Collection
Jian and dao forged directly by Zhao Peiyan. Select pieces carry a serialized Certificate of Authenticity.
From $700 · limited pieces Shop Master Collection →15% off every tier, plus a hand-finished sword stand included free on Master Collection orders — while the run lasts.
Claim the offerDiscount applies at checkout. Master Collection and made-to-order pieces retain standard forging lead times — order by Oct 27 for delivery guidance before December.