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Is a katana a craft, a weapon, or art?

A 15th-generation swordsmith works through the question — and ends up somewhere I didn't expect.

100 kg of Charcoal — for a Single Sword

The Fake Katana That Fooled the Experts 🗡️

A master swordsmith reveals how forgeries flooded Japan — and the one rule that exposes almost every fake.

A 15th Generation Japanese Swordsmith Warns: "As Tools Advance, Skills Decline"

What a 15th-Generation Swordsmith Teaches Us About Skill, Beauty, and Tradition

Season 1 of History’s Most Dangerous Katana Is Now Live

Monster. Murder. Masterpiece. — Yamanbagiri Kunihiro