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 ...

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.

The first workshop, The Aesthetics of Sword Fittings, examines the intricate details and symbolism of sword components such ...

AIOI, Hyogo -- A swordsmith in this western Japan city is welcoming many young women and foreign tourists and teaching them about the ancient craft of forging blades, all thanks to the popular "Demon ...

It is said that more than 300 swordsmiths plied their trade in Seki during feudal times. The town in Gifu Prefecture today carries on the tradition as a famous producer of high-quality knives. We ...