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A 39-year-old man killed his father and mother with samurai swords, police said.Calvin Ray Jr. is charged with two counts of murder.He waived an initial court appearance that had been set for ...
In Japan, master swordsmiths transform raw iron sand into legendary samurai blades through a centuries-old forging tradition.
The samurai long sword -- or "katana" -- has a cultural resonance throughout Japan, a symbol of its history. This 13th-century samurai sword was sold by Christies New York in 1992 for $418,000.
The story, which centers on 47 samurai who are disgraced and left without their leader, Lord Asano (Min Tanaka), draws upon sorcery, dragons, animal avatars and shape-shifting in a way befitting a ...
LE CENTER, Minn. — For decades the sword gathered dust among the canned goods in a Minnesota basement. The residents of the home didn't know what they had. Turns out the sword once belonged to a ...
Police and prosecutors charged a 27-year-old Hawaii Kai man after he allegedly threatened a couple with two samurai swords. James Kaumeheiwa is charged with two counts of terroristic threatening.
A 39-year-old man was charged Friday with killing his two elderly parents with a samurai sword, leaving behind a scene in their metro Atlanta home that a police commander described as “horrific.” ...
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. -- Police say a fight over money was likely what led a man to kill his parents using samurai swords. Authorities say 39-year-old man Calvin Ray Jr. stabbed his parents to death ...