Metal is heated and hammered with precision to shape a finely crafted katana. Every step, from folding and tempering to polishing, enhances its strength and sharpness. Careful detailing brings out a ...

The Art of Hand-Forging: A Tradition of Mastery Crafting a hand-forged katana requires skill and dedication that span ...

The traditional katana sword is fashioned only from the purest steel, which the Japanese call tamahagane ("jewel steel"). Over three days and three nights, smelters using ancient techniques shovel ...

This is a technique used when you are moving, holding your katana up against your opponent. Rather than walking you slowly shuffle your feet along the ground. By doing this your torso remains ...