Japanese swords are called "metal made art." The once lost techniques used ... KUNIYUKI (Rai)) Ancient sword-making techniques were passed down only among artisans, and are now shrouded in mystery ...

KASHIHARA, Nara Prefecture--An iron sword that at more than 2 meters long ranks as the largest intact ancient blade ever discovered in Japan is heavily oxidized after being buried in soil for ...

They dug up the heads of two axes and a large-sized sword and brought them to the local medieval museum, the Museum in Ostróda said in a Feb. 15 Facebook post. The pieces were in a relatively ...