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 ...

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

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.

I have always admired this sword. Japanese craftsmen have invested many years of their lives making a real work of art in the form of a Katana sword. I have always dreamed of having a Katana sword ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...