MISATO, Japan — Sparks illuminate the soot-covered studio of Japanese swordsmith Akihira Kawasaki as his apprentice hammers ...

Chiba Shin’ichi, known globally as Sonny Chiba, was a leading Japanese action actor and martial artist. He gained fame on the ...

A traditional swordsmith in Japan says growing pop culture interest is bringing new, younger audiences to the centuries-old ...

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Two swords once carried by samurai have been found during excavations in Ichijodani, one of medieval Japan’s largest cities. On the outskirts of Fukui, a city of a quarter of a million people in ...

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Master swordsmith Taneshige Sasaki explains the swords being offered as "hometown tax" contribution gifts in this photo taken Dec. 19, 2025, in Muroran, Hokkaido. The swords include a "tachi" long ...