Each sword take dedication, skill and can take over 18 months to create. The resulting blades can be worth thousands of dollars. Master Akihira has been making swords for 21 years. He was inspired ...
The traditional katana sword is fashioned only from the purest steel, which the Japanese call tamahagane ("jewel steel"). Over three days and three nights, smelters using ancient techniques shovel ...
I am the master of the HiSui Tokyo dojo ... Rating: 8/10 "The Last Samurai" (2003) All samurai carry katana. When going outside, they carry two swords. Inside rooms they would carry a short ...
Invented a millennium ago, the katana remains ... follow the steps that a master Japanese swordsmith takes today to craft what is arguably the most legendary of swords.—Rima Chaddha and Audrey ...
We also have more details on the size of this Proplica Master Sword. Specifically, that it clocks in at 105 cm (or around 41 inches). That is most certainly lifesize. There’s also a nice blog ...
The Meta CEO posted pictures and videos of himself learning to make a Katana, a Japanese sword with a curved, single-edged blade, under the guidance of sword master Akihira Kokaji. The videos show ...