Japanese sword making is a tradition that goes back centuries, and one that's carried on to this day. Each sword take dedication, skill and can take over 18 months to create. The resulting blades ...

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

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 ...

The Art of Hand-Forging: A Tradition of Mastery Crafting a hand-forged katana requires skill and dedication that span centuries. Master swordsmiths utilize traditional Japanese techniques passed down ...

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 ...

The weapon is of keen interest because it is believed to be the prototype of “katana ... real fights or were newly forged, retaining their original state. “We want visitors to feel what the ...

This is a technique used when you are moving, holding your katana up against ... They wore this short sword because if they made a careless mistake, More from How Real Is It?

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow has gifted his offensive line authentic Japanese katana swords for Christmas, according to Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic. Not only did Burrow give each ...

GIFU—Toshiya Nakata set himself the task of unlocking the secrets behind the strength of Japanese swords ... the hardness of a sword,” Nakata said. “No modern metal products are based ...

The Athletic's Paul Dehner Jr. reported that Burrow gave all of his Cincinnati blockers authentic Japanese katana swords for the holidays. “Joe does a great job at buying gifts that are ...