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 ...

In total, 31 Japanese swords of various styles line an exhibition room at the museum. Some of them are as valuable as government-designated important cultural properties, officials said.

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 ...

"The Sword of Doom" (1966 ... Nukiuchi refers to placing your hand on the hilt of the katana, then drawing and attacking immediately as your opponent approaches. It is the art of performing ...

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 ...

In honour of the Japanese katana sword “Juryoku-Maru ... Using the same technique as swordsmithing, Kamiyama has hand-engraved the Japanese kanji character for san on each individual timepiece ...

"The Japanese yanagi knife is special for slicing ... slim blades that bear a strong resemblance to Japan's most famous sword, the katana. The highest-quality knives are made in the honyaki ...