It can take more than a year to make a single razor-sharp katana. In Japan, business is booming for the few remaining smiths ...

Tokyo National Museum is ranked #10 out of 19 things to do in Tokyo. ... you'll spot relics such as samurai armor and swords (a traveler favorite), delicate pottery, kimonos, ...

The Evolution of the Japanese Sword: Through May 4. Samurai, Sunrise, Sunset: Feb. 1-June 1. Museum open Tue-Sun from 10 am-5 pm; $9-$15 admission (members free) Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture ...

Archaeologists in Germany have unearthed a rare, 17th-century Japanese samurai sword from the wreckage of a cellar that was destroyed during World War II. ... according to the Samurai Museum Shop.