Last year, a 78-year-old man was arrested in Yokohama after attacking his neighbour with a ceremonial samurai sword during an ...

Swordsmiths handcraft authentic Japanese Samurai Swords, especially antiques, using traditional techniques passed down many generations. These swords cost upwards of $3,000, and their value lies in ...

“Samurai, Sunrise, Sunset” has been more ... blades as old as 1000 C.E. and as recent as a contemporary replica of an older sword made in 1992. There’s also, Tackett said, a sushi-making ...

He tries his hand at yabusame (horseback archery), visits a workshop of traditional samurai armor, and learns the skills of iaido (wielding and cutting with an actual sword). Yabusame, also known ...