Japanese swords, renowned the world-over, owe their artistry to ancient Emperor Gotoba and the skilled craftsmen he attracted. Crowdfunding now aims to save the art with...
Watch Here: On October 16 see the inaugural sword making ceremony and be part of the Crowdfunding Project for the first modern Emperor Gotoba Shin-Gobankaji since...
The new project brings together the greatest swordsmiths of this era, all of whom have been designated as master smiths, to build the first modern Gobankaji...
In time, the relationship between the British and the Satsuma blossomed into a great friendship. After the Meiji restoration, many members of the Satsuma clan filled...
What happens when a party of foreign tourists is believed to have disrupted the procession of a feudal warlord? A high-action incident, followed by a political...
The famous Japanese blade will go on display in early 2022 for the first time in five years as part of the City of Ashikaga’s 100th...
“Do you know about Ryuseito?" asked Kuniichi Takami, 48, as he slowly took out a dagger, otherwise known as tanto (短刀, literally short sword).
A decade and five films later, the wandering swordsman’s tale is coming to an end as he faces the ghosts of his past and his most...
A Japanese sword resembling the style of the “Nichirin Blade,” a black sword carried by Tanjiro Kamado, protagonist of the Demon Slayer manga series, can...
In my youth, my introduction to Japanese swords (as with many other people) was via martial arts, Akira Kurosawa movies, and my discovery...
Someone once said that studying the Japanese sword is one of the quickest ways to get a profound understanding of Japanese culture. Many specialists...
After more than 250 years of rule, the Tokugawa government’s power had begun to wane. The Japanese people had been longing for modernization. Following the...
