Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The iron dakō sword has heavily rusted after more than 16 centuries underground. In this photograph, a replica of the sword lies ...

It starts with nothing more than black sand, then slowly becomes one of the most feared and admired weapons ever made.

Here’s What You Need to Remember: 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 ...

Earle Brigance of Mission displays his prized samurai sword. Beth Lipoff Special to The Olathe News When Earle Brigance gives a talk about samurai swords at the Kansas City Japan Festival on Oct. 3, ...

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 ...

OSAKA, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Japanese swords are iron works of art. In recent years, Japanese swords have become popular around the world as works of art. West Japan's largest sword exhibition and ...

Misato, Saitama (Japan) (AFP) – Sparks illuminate the soot-covered studio of Japanese swordsmith Akihira Kawasaki as his apprentice hammers red-hot steel, showcasing a millennium-old craft now ...

TOKYO, Japan — In Narita City, just east of Tokyo, one of the oldest Japanese martial arts skills is still being taught. "This teaching is called Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto-ryu," said Otake Risuke. ...