This perfect balance of properties is what made the katana the samurai's most durable ... of water in a rapid cool-down process called "quenching." Because the sword's back edge and inner core ...

"And I was like, I don't know about guns, guys. So I was in the weapon mindset and I was like, what's a cool weapon? Samurai swords, I think, are pretty dang cool." It feels silly to call samuari ...

At HiSui Tokyo we offer instruction on the dignity, conduct and movement of the samurai. "The Sword of Doom" (1966) A ronin is walking through a pine forest. He shuffles forward using suriashi ...

He tries his hand at yabusame (horseback archery), visits a workshop of traditional samurai armor, and learns the skills of iaido (wielding and cutting with an actual sword). Yabusame, also known ...

Burrow told reporters. “I was in the weapon mindset, and I was like, ‘what’s a cool weapon? Samurai swords, I think, are pretty dang cool.'” The Katana swords were a big hit with his ...