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 ...

This shop in Tokyo sells Japanese sword. These craftsmen have permission from the government to make traditional Japanese swords. The Japanese sword is made by highly skilled craftsmen ...

When I was a kid, I was fascinated by a traditional katana my grandfather had brought home from Japan in 1945. Years later, I ...

Master swordsmiths utilize traditional Japanese techniques passed down through generations ... and the detailed tsukamaki (handle wrapping) make each sword a striking visual masterpiece. The hamon ...

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 traditional katana sword is fashioned only from the purest steel, which the Japanese call tamahagane ... which he has shaped so it will make a snug fit into the channel and forges the ...

The sword was pulled from the attic decades ago, but a recent ceremonial cleaning revealed it was a priceless heirloom from the 12th century.

At last night's PlayStation State of Play event, Capcom gave us a bigger look at Onimusha: Way of the Sword and its main protagonist. The lead character is none other than Miyamoto Musashi, one of ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Hirakawa Yasuhiro is a master blacksmith for Sasuke in Sakai, Japan, who forges scissors with techniques that were used to make swords, knives, and weapons.

SETOUCHI, Okayama Prefecture--Craftspeople here restoring a Japanese sword for Aung San Suu Kyi have not heard from her representatives since her arrest in a coup staged by the Myanmar military.