there are some interesting budget katanas available on amazon.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0009QSSZ...lance&n=3375251

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000C0B33...lance&n=3375251

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000C09XX...lance&n=3375251

let me tell u that the katanas left over in malaysia since the japanese occupation are not worth the money. most of them were mass made during WW2 for the japanese soldiers and were of horribly crappy quality (not to mention neglected).