NARA, Japan — They were once weapons of war. The most famous blades from Japan's rich history. Legendary swords that date back a thousand years or more. Travel across the country and you will see them ...

In Japan, not even the magic powers of Harry Potter, or the House of Gryffindor, are enough to evade the country’s strict weapons laws. Replica swords from the Harry Potter franchise, sold by the ...

The Okayama Prefecture city of Setouchi is famous for its olives, oysters, and Mediterranean climate, and the surrounding waters have come to be known as "the Aegean of Japan." Just look at the ...

As you’ve probably noticed if you’ve spent much time checking out Gear Patrol’s knife coverage (and you should), lots of blades draw from classic Japanese sword shapes. The most common is the tanto, ...

When I was a kid, I was fascinated by a traditional katana my grandfather had brought home from Japan in 1945. Years later, I decided it was time to find the heirloom’s rightful owner. New perk: ...

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 ...

Replicas of a sword featured in the Harry Potter film franchise have been recalled in Japan for violating the country's strict weapons law. The full-sized replicas of Godric Gryffindor's sword - which ...

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TOKYO, Japan — In Narita City, just east of Tokyo, one of the oldest Japanese martial arts skills is still being taught. "This teaching is called Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto-ryu," said Otake Risuke. ...

Workers erect a barrier to block the view of a popular Mount Fuji photo spot, near a convenience store in Fujikawaguchiko town, Yamanashi prefecture, Japan REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon Tourism has become a ...

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