The samurai were a preeminent class defending Japan for centuries. But as the Tokugawa shogunate ushered in an era of ...

You might not guess it at a glance, but this unique flipper combines two different ancient Japanese blade styles.

Swordsmiths handcraft authentic Japanese Samurai Swords, especially antiques, using traditional techniques passed down many generations. These swords cost upwards of $3,000, and their value lies in ...

Kendo is more than a sport, it is a way of life. Practitioners must learn how to control their emotions, remain calm under ...

Twenty years later, another female assassin got her own version of a Japanese swordcrafting story, in Amber Noizumi and ...

Here’s how it works. Archaeologists in Germany have unearthed a rare, 17th-century Japanese samurai sword from the wreckage of a cellar that was destroyed during World War II. The team ...

the sword is actually a wakizashi, a short blade traditionally carried by Japanese samurai. “This discovery is yet another example of the surprising artifacts that are waiting to be unearthed ...

Two swords once carried by samurai have been found during excavations in Ichijodani, one of medieval Japan’s largest cities. On the outskirts of Fukui, a city of a quarter of a million people in ...