The traditional katana sword is fashioned only from the purest steel, which the Japanese call ... Though fit for a samurai warrior, this sword will likely sell to art collectors for hundreds ...

And as less and less sword masters across Japan these works of art are only going to become more valuable. With thanks to Koi Travel (find them on Facebook). More from Lifestyle Japanese sword ...

At HiSui Tokyo we offer instruction on the dignity, conduct and movement of the samurai. "The Sword of Doom" (1966 ... your opponent approaches. It is the art of performing a sudden surprise ...

Kyushu is a region where the traditional skills of kenjutsu – Japanese ... of traditional samurai armor, and learns the skills of iaido (wielding and cutting with an actual sword).

Japanese craftsmen have invested many years of their lives making a real work of art in the form of a Katana ... of making a Japanese Katana Samurai sword from different materials, a Katana ...

Even the samurai's understanding of art and poetry ... the Japanese went on to modernize their forces and did away with many of the samurai's special rights. Thus, the sword-slashing warrior ...

Medieval Japan may call to mind honorable sword-wielding samurai and stealthy ninja assassins ... In exchange, the Japanese sold raw materials including lumber and sulfur, some finished art objects ...