a short sword made by a master craftsman of the Kamakura Period (1185-1333); and a ceremonial dagger of the Imperial Government Railways from the Meiji Era (1868-1912). In total, 31 Japanese ...

Samurai swords, also known as katana, hold a special place in the history and culture of Japan. Step into the world of the ...

NARA--Some of the finest swords ... samurai warriors at the waist during the Edo Period. Swords dedicated to Kasuga Taisha are deemed to be extremely valuable because many of them were never used ...

Yasuke’s remarkable journey took him from Africa to the ranks of Oda Nobunaga’s forces, where he became one of Japan’s most intriguing figures.

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Death was a television spectacle of horror in Japan last week ... when he turned his head and saw the sword. Holding the sword in a two-handed samurai-style grip, the youth rammed into Asanuma ...

A bloodied Samurai sword was found at the scene ... before stabbing himself," a police spokesman said. Shintoism is Japan's indigenous religion. The essence of Shinto is its spirits, or kami ...

Return to the world of samurai and learn about the women warriors who defended homes and created long-lasting legacies.

With this in mind, the real-life ... become samurai, and both characters also have Adam's trademark blue eyes, something that would historically have made you stand out in Japan.