When I was a kid, I was fascinated by a traditional katana my grandfather had brought home from Japan in 1945. Years later, I ...

Japanese swords have always been more than just weapons, they were artworks, status symbols, and throughout history had a huge spiritual importance. Each sword is a unique artwork, and one that is ...

The Art of Hand-Forging: A Tradition of Mastery Crafting a hand-forged katana requires skill and dedication that span ...

First broadcast on Johan Leutwiler, from Switzerland, is currently Japan's only foreign swordsmith. In a Japanophiles ...

Situated in a nondescript yet picturesque spot in Kyotongo City in Japan’s coastal region of Tango, is a forge or smithy that makes traditional katana by hand. These are the kinds of swords that ...

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow gifted his offensive lineman authentic Japanese Katana swords for Christmas. According to Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic, each sword is unique as it ...

According to Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic, Joe Burrow gifted each of his offensive linemen with authentic, unique Japanese Katana swords. “Epic gift alert: Joe Burrow gifted his offensive ...

DAZAIFU, Fukuoka Prefecture--An outstanding collection of Japanese swords that had been in private hands and never shown to the public before is now on display at the Kyushu National Museum in ...

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.

He shuffles forward using suriashi, maintaining a good maai, or distance between them, and as one of the samurai attacks him, he draws his katana and immediately counterattacks with a nukiuchi ...

NARA--Some of the finest swords of Japan’s feudal age are now on show ... interest because it is believed to be the prototype of “katana” swords worn by samurai warriors at the waist during ...