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 ...

Despite the rapidly greying, shrinking population of blademakers in Japan, their fine steel swords known as katana are amassing a new generation of fans, particularly younger women, on the back of pop ...

A team of archaeologists in Japan has discovered a massive iron sword that was buried to protect the dead from evil spirits. Commenting on the discovery of the sword, Murase said that it's twice as ...

Sparks illuminate the soot-covered studio of Japanese swordsmith Akihira Kawasaki as his apprentice hammers red-hot steel, showcasing a millennium-old craft enjoying a resurgence in popularity.

In Saitama Prefecture, 57-year-old swordsmith Akihira Kawasaki continues a centuries-old tradition of forging katana, as renewed interest in Japanese swords draws a new generation of fans. Popular ...

MISATO, SAITAMA (JAPAN) - 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 ...

A traditional swordsmith in Japan says growing pop culture interest is bringing new, younger audiences to the centuries-old art of katana making. In Saitama Prefecture, 57-year-old swordsmith Akihira ...

MISATO, Japan – Sparks illuminate the soot-covered studio of Japanese swordsmith Akihira Kawasaki, as his apprentice hammers red-hot steel and showcases a millennium-old craft now enjoying a ...