swords

Dojigiri, the millennium-old katana said to have slain a demon, is now on display in Tokyo【Pics】

One of the Five Swords Under Heaven is now under the roof of this downtown museum.

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Ninja Sword Ice Cream: The longest ice cream in Japan looks like a single-edged sword

Slay the heat with a new ice cream from a Japanese ninja cafe. 

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Visiting Kunozan Toshogu, the shrine where the first lord of Japan’s last shogunate was buried

The site of Ieyasu’s grave also has an amazing hidden-gem museum that far too many visitors skip.

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Is spending 248,380 yen (US$1,840) on an anime boy doll a wise choice? Our fangirl finds out!

A big love for Touken Ranbu leads to a big expenditure, but is it money well spent?

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Samurai armor and mini katana tableware is here to keep your bottles safe and your food stabbed

Your drinks will always be protected from now on.

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Real-life Rurouni Kenshin katana forged based on sword of series’ most merciless villain【Photos】

Kenshin vs. Shishio museum exhibit displays Sakabato and Mugenjin.

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Want to become a swordsmith? Apprenticeship opens in Japan, but the fine print might shock you

Katana-making apprenticeship sparks debate on controversial conditions. 

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An A.I. program designed a katana, then a 15th-generation Japanese swordsmith made it【Photos】

Modern technology intertwines with 400 years of swordsmithing skills.

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You can get a custom-made katana and a tax discount by donating to this Kyoto city【Photos】

Newly forged young swordsmiths open up their own forge in Kyotango.

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Missing 700-year-old national treasure katana found in Australia【Video】

Katana was gifted to shrine by samurai lord two centuries ago, but has been missing for decades.

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Famous Japanese sword becomes tiny sweets knife in order to slice into matcha pound cake

Celebrate the 100-year anniversary of Ashikaga City in Tochigi with these fun commemorative goods.

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Authentic Japanese sword letter openers available through crowdfunding

Live by the sword, open mail by the sword.

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Cosplay-friendly interior design — Japanese cosplayer shows off crazy apartment entryway

Most Japanese apartment entryways are filled with shoes, but this one is filled with something else.

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Genuine Muramasa blade and Muromachi katana on display at Tokyo’s Touken Ranbu store【Photos】

The game/anime franchise about anthropomorphized Japanese swords is offering a chance to see some real ones.

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Demon Slayer Nichiren Blades ready for new duty: Slicing through your sweets as dessert knives

Power of the Demon Slayer Corps’ arsenal harnessed in kashigiri form.

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Sephiroth in real life? How to unsheathe a massive 6.8-foot samurai sword

It’s not every day you get to see moves like this outside of anime and video games.

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Real-life Rurouni Kenshin reverse-blade katana now on display in Tokyo【Photos】

Swordsmith who’s certified cultural asset of Japan forges anime ronin’s iconic weapon.

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Stay at an old samurai residence in the heart of a “Little Kyoto” warrior town

Swords, armour and ceremonial items are just some of the samurai secrets awaiting you inside this secluded compound.

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Mini samurai sword scissors are here to help you slice paper and plastic foes to pieces【Photos】

This is how Oda Nobunada and the Shinsengumi would remove the tags from their T-shirts.

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Katana that shoot flames are real in amazing Japanese artist’s video series【Videos】

Swords that slash with arcs of fire are possible in real life, and awesome.

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