The protagonist of Gintama, Gintoki Sakata, is always seen carrying a bokken or a wooden sword, which, unlike what most protagonists rely on in the anime universe, is the most inferior weapon one coul ...

It can take more than a year to make a single razor-sharp katana. In Japan, business is booming for the few remaining smiths ...

Each sword take dedication, skill and can take over 18 months to create. The resulting blades can be worth thousands of dollars. Master Akihira has been making swords for 21 years.

Making a Masterpiece. It has been said that the samurai's sword was his soul. Perhaps this deep attachment had something to do with the perfect melding of form and function found in the katana, as ...