Next year I plan to go to Japan, I was wondering where can I find a dealer near Kyoto or Tokyo?

And I wonder who is the best (their addresses please) and price.This information would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

You can find (they are supported by the government as national cultural treasure), but do not expect to walk, slap for money and come out with a sword. Japanese law prohibits a person carrying a knife along approximately 8 inches. It might be possible to have it shipped to your home, but I'm sure customs formalities will be brutally tedious and intensive. It's probably something you should start to organize ahead of time, and expect to take a long time.

How do I learn to use a sword properly? plz help?

ok so im 13 years and I love and samurai swords. I bought samurai armor a while bak and have all their weapons .. katanas, nodachi, Yumi, Naginata and all things. but I really want to learn to use a katana from his weapon usually best for a samurai. and please no answers about how young I am to be playing with swords .. Yuh if I can help id really appreciate it. thanks =)

Japanese Swordsmiths Annual Exhibition at Yasukuni Shrine 2009