Old steel tools can often be repurposed into new blades through careful forging. In this project, a rusted iron saw is heated in a forge and reshaped into a katana-style sword. The process begins by ...

As we approach the finish line of the Wakizashi project, we reach a crucial step: the 'Mei,' the traditional chiseled inscription found on the Nakago (tang) of Japanese swords. In this video, I forge ...

TOKYO - 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 in ...

An increasing number of foreign visitors are making their way to the Bizen Osafune Sword Museum in Setouchi, western Japan, ...