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

Rating: 8/10 "The Last Samurai" (2003) All samurai carry katana. When going outside, they carry two swords. Inside rooms they would carry a short katana like the one I'm holding, called a tanto.

For centuries, its sleek yet lethal design has held great sway over Westerners’ minds and hearts alike. While most commonly associated with Japanese samurai culture and ancient Japan traditions, its ...

The samurai were a preeminent class defending Japan for centuries. But as the Tokugawa shogunate ushered in an era of stability, the need for them faded, forcing these warriors to find a new way of ...

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 ...

Japan's love affair with swords extends far beyond history books; its deep connection to these blades runs through centuries and continues to have an influence today on Japanese society ...

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).

But it wasn’t medieval knights and dragons that filled his imagination and piqued his creativity; it was Japanese samurai — especially those portrayed in anime. As such, the exaggerated flow of ...

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 ...