MISATO, Japan — Sparks illuminate the soot-covered studio of Japanese swordsmith Akihira Kawasaki as his apprentice hammers red-hot steel, showcasing a millennium-old craft now enjoying a resurgence ...

A traditional swordsmith in Japan says growing pop culture interest is bringing new, younger audiences to the centuries-old art of katana making. View on euronews ...

If you’re a sword lover, especially of the elegant, delicately curved "nihonto" (literally: “Japanese sword”), then this one’s for you. A new 60-minute film titled "Japanese Swords ~The World of ...

Discover the fascinating process of katana making as we blend traditional Japanese sword crafting methods with modern ...

SEKI, Gifu -- An annual New Year's traditional Japanese sword forging ceremony was held on Jan. 2 in this central Japan city, known as a cutlery production center. At the forge in the Seki Kaji Densho ...

In the dark, fortress-like confines of Shawn Cunningham's blacksmithing shop, the sweltering heat of the coal-fired forge is dwarfed only by the sound of steel smashing steel. But Cunningham doesn't ...

Situated in a nondescript yet picturesque spot in Kyotongo City in Japan’s coastal region of Tango, is a forge or smithy that makes traditional katana by hand. These are the kinds of swords that were ...

A sword that can be made up of ancient Japanese blacksmithing method is "Japanese sword", and its appearance is said to have been before the Kofun Period even in the latter half of the Heian period.

NARA, Japan — They were once weapons of war. The most famous blades from Japan's rich history. Legendary swords that date back a thousand years or more. Travel across the country and you will see them ...