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Sep 29, 2026

Japan's five rival sword schools, and the one that still forges today

Sep 11, 2026

Four National Treasure katana, and the owners who gave them their names

Aug 24, 2026

Five katana that earned their names the hard way — Part Two is live

Aug 8, 2026

All of them dug out of the ground, and every one names its own age

Jul 4, 2026

A master swordsmith reveals what the katana truly symbolizes — and it's not what you think