Dive into the intricate and time-honored process of making Japanese knives and samurai swords, featuring the expert ...

It can take more than a year to make a single razor-sharp katana. In Japan, business is booming for the few remaining smiths ...

The Japanese sword, often epitomized by the katana, is more than just a weapon. It is a symbol of Japan’s rich cultural history, craftsmanship, and the ideals of the samurai who wielded it. Known for ...

Studying a choreographed Japanese sword-fighting and combat style called Tate is becoming popular in the United States. NHK ...

The samurai always carried both swords, wakizashi and katana, together. Only they were allowed to carry such a pair of weapons, according to Wemhoff, although the wakizashi sword could also be ...