And after a 5 year apprenticeship and years of training he became one of the 180 sword smiths working across Japan. Japanese swords have always been more than just weapons, they were artworks ...

The British law was introduced after the murder of a teenager who was killed with a ninja sword near his home in 2022 Britain ...

The samurai were a preeminent class defending Japan for centuries. But as the Tokugawa shogunate ushered in an era of ...

There’s a strength to a hand-made object, created by a master in their craft, that simply transcends what’s possible in a ...

The most famous examples are the Zangetsu Sword from the anime Bleach and The Kill Bill Sword crafted by Hattori Hanzo in the film by Quentin Tarantino. These iconic weapons have drawn enthusiasts of ...

In total, 31 Japanese swords of various styles line an exhibition room at the museum. Some of them are as valuable as government-designated important cultural properties, officials said.

The weapon is of keen interest because it is believed to be the prototype of “katana” swords worn by samurai warriors at the waist during the Edo Period. Swords dedicated to Kasuga Taisha are ...

The traditional katana sword is fashioned only from the purest steel, which the Japanese call tamahagane ("jewel steel"). Over three days and three nights, smelters using ancient techniques shovel ...

Japanese swords are called "metal made art." The once lost techniques used to make them prior to the 16th century are now on the verge of rediscovery. Ancient swords such as this tachi displayed ...