In Saitama Prefecture, 57-year-old swordsmith Akihira Kawasaki continues a centuries-old tradition of forging katana, as renewed interest in Japanese swords draws a new generation of fans. Popular ...
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 ...
Despite the rapidly greying, shrinking population of blademakers in Japan, their fine steel swords known as katana are amassing a new generation of fans, particularly younger women, on the back of pop ...
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