Japanese craftsmen have invested many years of their lives making a real work of art in the form ... the process of making a Japanese Katana Samurai sword from different materials, a Katana ...

He then hammers the tough, low-carbon steel, which he has shaped so it will make a snug fit into ... to create this single katana sword. Though fit for a samurai warrior, this sword will likely ...

At HiSui Tokyo we offer instruction on the dignity, conduct and movement of the samurai ... wore this short sword because if they made a careless mistake, More from How Real Is It?

By the Kamakura period (1185–1333), the katana had become firmly entrenched as the weapon of the samurai, a trend that would continue for centuries. The making of an authentic Japanese sword is a ...

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 ...