(MENAFN- USA Art News) A Japanese sword with a single blade and a curved blade is commonly referred to as a katana. In modern Japanese, the term“katana” refers to any sword. However, in ancient times, ...

NAGOYA--Mega-size swords are part of the permanent display of treasure swords being held here at Atsuta Jingu shrine, in the city's Atsuta Ward. Two "magara-tachi" swords famed for their oversized ...

NARA--Some of the finest swords of Japan’s feudal age are now on show at the Kasuga Taisha shrine here. Many of them are national treasures. What sets the blades apart is that they were dedicated to ...