Japanese sword-making begins with something as simple as sand but the process that follows is anything but simple. Masters ...

At Fusahiro Shimojima’s workshop, in the industrial city of Saitama, fires rage in small pits and an earthen floor absorbs the din of hammering. The Japanese swordsmith pounds the nascent blade of his ...

A 62-year-old Japanese sword headmaster paid a visit to a Bayonne Jujutsu school earlier in the month to demonstrate advanced sword techniques and lead training sessions. Kunikazu Yahagi taught a ...

NARA, Japan — They were once weapons of war. The most famous blades from Japan's rich history. Legendary swords that date back a thousand years or more. Travel across the country and you will see them ...

Hatashiai, the 3D fighting game that uses realistic Japanese Kenjutsu sword fighting techniques in its combat between legendary martial artists throughout history, is seeking crowdfunding through ...

Hirakawa Yasuhiro is a master blacksmith for Sasuke in Sakai, Japan, who forges scissors with techniques that were used to make swords, knives, and weapons. Japanese-style gardeners like Yoshikawa ...

Ghost of Yotei gives its revenge-seeking protagonist Atsu a wide range of traditional Japanese weapons to wield, including bows, swords and spears. Last week, however, a Japanese-speaking user on X ...

Usually a sword-wielding robot would be the stuff of nightmares. But the Japanese company Yaskawa Electric Corporation makes it look totally awesome. The company taught one of its manufacturing robots ...

Samurai swords are reputed to be among the best ever produced, a fact attested to by the practice of testing the swords on human cadavers, usually those of condemned criminals. My question is, just ...

Japanese swords are legendary and fascinating to many people worldwide. However, when considering owning one, the question of affordability often arises. Although the dream of acquiring a katana might ...