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 ...

The traditional katana sword is fashioned only from the purest steel, which the Japanese call tamahagane ... which he has shaped so it will make a snug fit into the channel and forges the ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

In total, 31 Japanese swords of various styles line ... The collection allows stylistic comparison of the five major sword making regions of Japan known as the “gokaden” (literally, “five ...

"The Sword of Doom" (1966 ... the point of the katana facing downwards is called kiriage. The reverse move of making a long cut downwards is called kesagiri. That's what I liked about it.

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 ...