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 ...
SETOUCHI, Okayama Prefecture--Craftspeople here restoring a Japanese sword for Aung San Suu Kyi have not heard from her representatives since her arrest in a coup staged by the Myanmar military.
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 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 ...
Awed by the West's military prowess, the Japanese went on to modernize their forces and did away with many of the samurai's special rights. Thus, the sword-slashing warrior of yore abandoned his ...
But thanks to the strenuous efforts of his grandson, the promise was kept, and a Japanese sword in the U.S. veteran’s possession was returned to the family of a former enemy combatant after a ...