At one of the few producers of traditional samurai armor in Japan, you can view a wide range ... cut a makiwara (rolled-up tatami mat) with a real sword. From Tokyo, flights to Kitakyushu take ...

a short sword made by a master craftsman of the Kamakura Period (1185-1333); and a ceremonial dagger of the Imperial Government Railways from the Meiji Era (1868-1912). In total, 31 Japanese ...

Japanese sword making is a tradition ... Master Akihira has been making swords for 21 years. He was inspired by a sword made by the legendary 13th century swordsmith Masamune.

HANDMADE - The real true handmade samurai katana sword with 28in ultra sharp steel blade which makes it cut anything easily and effortlessly, ready to battle now, this handmade samurai katana ...

Making a Katana from titanium or how I made a Katana ... not seen films about the Samurai. As someone who deeply respects Japanese culture, I have always admired this sword. Japanese craftsmen ...

At HiSui Tokyo we offer instruction on the dignity, conduct and movement of the samurai ... wore this short sword because if they made a careless mistake, More from How Real Is It?

The traditional katana sword is fashioned only from the purest steel, which the Japanese call tamahagane ... balance of properties is what made the katana the samurai's most durable and prized ...

are on display in authentic "katana-kake" racks made in feudal times. "It is the first attempt for an exhibition devoted to Japanese swords held in Japan (to put the blades in katana-kake).

while the samurai became adept with the famed katana sword. Although crude Chinese handguns reached Japan by the early 16th century, the later introduction of the European arquebus and its armor ...

The tale of a band of samurai who, after their master dies, take an oath to seek vengeance is an important story that offers ...