In a samurai family, swords were so valued that they were passed down from generation to generation, from father to son. If the hilt (sword handle) or scabbard (cover) wore out or broke, new ones ...

The new Tom Cruise movie "The Last Samurai" has renewed interest in the warriors of feudal Japan as mythologized in such films as "The Seven Samurai." But students of Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto Ryu, ...

In Edward Wilks’ store sits an authentic Samurai sword used by a Japanese soldier who tried to behead a U.S. Marine. The sword, forged from Japanese steel circa 1941, has been in his Rifle pawn shop, ...

Making a Katana from titanium or how I made a Katana sword from titanium, to be honest, I myself did not figure out the name. I'll leave this question to the viewer's judgment, to share your opinion ...

Seki Nobuhide Sensei, a martial arts and katana instructor, rates portrayals of samurai battles in movies and TV shows. He explains why samurai employed different types of spears in battle in "Shogun.

It is a scene from World War II movies and comic books; seeming fanatical Japanese soldiers charging out of the jungle wielding a “samurai” sword, swinging widely and yelling “banzai.” It isn’t ...

Following is a transcript of the video. Kaito Suiju: My name is Kaito Suiju. I am the master of the HiSui Tokyo dojo in Ginza, Tokyo. At HiSui Tokyo we offer instruction on the dignity, conduct and ...