The process of forging a samurai sword is a meticulous and timeless craft that demands precision and skill. Using ancient techniques ... and scientists are baffled Japanese navy unveils railgun ...

Toyotomi Hideyoshi was the next samurai to change the course of Japanese (and warrior) history. Through a series ... samurai's special rights. Thus, the sword-slashing warrior of yore abandoned ...

The 32-inch sword, known as a kohoki, was likely an heirloom sword, made for a samurai, and passed down ... which helped ...

Kyushu is a region where the traditional skills of kenjutsu – Japanese ... of traditional samurai armor, and learns the skills of iaido (wielding and cutting with an actual sword).

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 ...

The history of samurai in the area now known as ... undefeated in the numerous duels he fought across Japan, many using only a wooden sword. He saw out his final years in Kumamoto and lived ...

Sir George Sansom’s history of Japan was ... hierarchical divisions between samurai, peasant, artisan, and merchant were strictly maintained. Sansom described a system in which swaggering samurai used ...

At HiSui Tokyo we offer instruction on the dignity, conduct and movement of the samurai. "The Sword of Doom" (1966) A ronin is walking through a pine forest. He shuffles forward using suriashi ...

“It helps trace the long history of Japanese swords.” Kitazaki died at 82 in February 2022. He never showed his collection to others or loaned it for exhibitions, so its presence was known ...

Have you ever picked up a knife that instantly transformed your cooking experience? The moment you grip a Matsato knife, you ...