Japanese Samurai swords, known as katana, hold a special place in the world of weaponry and are revered for their exceptional craftsmanship and historical significance. Katana's unique design and ...

After the war, Japanese soldiers were required to surrender all arms, which included swords. There were many special ceremonies where the swords were surrendered and these were held in Japan as ...

Their name refers to the Japanese term describing a sword mounting, in which the handle and the scabbard meet without a hand guard in between. Katana swords date back to Japan's Kamakura period ...

Held on July 12, the Hogyokukai’s eighth annual championship once again blended classic techniques with contemporary competition.

Kristy Hamady, 25, allegedly stole eight collectible hand guards that are used on Japanese swords from a Franklin home that she burglarized twice, police said. The hand guards are valued at $80 each.

If you carry a sword, even if five or 10 yakuza come at you, you will always win if you are an expert. The reason is that yakuza are not trained in swordsmanship, so they can't do it very well.

The new MRG-B2000JS honors the Jyuroku-Maru: San, the Japanese katana sword commissioned by Casio for the MR-G line of timepieces, embodying the strength and beauty of this one-of-a-kind sword.

Amdahl will hand the sword to Motomura during a ceremony Sept. 21 at the Charlotte Partridge Ordway Japanese Garden at the Como Park Zoo and Conservatory in St. Paul, which is a sister city to ...