Dive into the fascinating world of swordsmithing with our latest video, "TITANIUM real Katana - Making a sword from scratch." Witness the painstaking process of crafting a katana from titanium, a ...

YEOJU, Gyeonggi Province — Still freezing outside, Lee Eun-cheul, a swordsmith, sweats buckets in front of a furnace flaring to more than 1,300 degrees Celsius. He pushes and pulls wooden bellows to ...

Michael Bell started up the electric motor on a gigantic press he uses to shape the blades of Japanese swords. “Bam! Bam!” The dies clanked together on the approximately 3-foot-long flat piece of ...

About 20 years ago, Allen Rozon was working a corporate job in advertising and doing more creative work on the side. Evenutally, he decided he wanted to put more time into those creative pursuits. He ...

Longtime swordsmith Jacob Powning was travelling the world, visiting museums and working with researchers, when he glimpsed something that drove him to make a huge life change. He had been documenting ...

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Back in Japan’s feudal period, a samurai never left home without his sword. It was a violent era, and there was no telling when he might be forced to defend his life or honor with cold steel. Nowadays ...

In the heart of Shimane Prefecture, where mythology intertwines with history, the Okuizumo region stands as a testament to the enduring spirit of Japan. Here, amid the iconic landmarks of Inasa no ...