Ensure that the katana is stored in a dry, cool environment to prevent damage caused by humidity or temperature fluctuations. Polishing: Over time, the blade may need professional polishing. This ...

Curving the blade Next, the smith pulls the katana from the fire and plunges it into a trough of water in a rapid cool-down process called "quenching." Because the sword's back edge and inner core ...

And after a 5 year apprenticeship and years of training he became one of the 180 sword smiths working across Japan. Japanese swords have always been more than just weapons, they were artworks ...

The character “katana" (Japanese samurai sword), in orange ... Saso said with a sparkle in her eyes, “That’s cool!” Fukami chose not to contact Saso before the U.S. Open.

Situated in a nondescript yet picturesque spot in Kyotongo City in Japan’s coastal region of Tango, is a forge or smithy that makes traditional katana by hand. These are the kinds of swords that ...

That's what I liked about it. Rating: 8/10 "The Last Samurai" (2003) All samurai carry katana. When going outside, they carry two swords. Inside rooms they would carry a short katana like the one ...