Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hirakawa Yasuhiro is a master blacksmith for Sasuke in Sakai, Japan, who forges scissors with techniques that were used to make ...

MISATO, Japan — Sparks illuminate the soot-covered studio of Japanese swordsmith Akihira Kawasaki as his apprentice hammers red-hot steel, showcasing a millennium-old craft now enjoying a resurgence ...

Editor's Note: The beautiful short film behind this illustration focuses on one of the last remaining Japanese swordsmiths. The text below comes from Korehira Watanabe, the swordsmith who has spent 40 ...

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, ...