These efforts surprisingly revealed the object to be a type of Japanese short sword—known as a wakizashi—which had been preserved in fragments. The sword features a hilt motif of Daikoku ...

While the sword’s hilt dates to between the 17th and 19th centuries, the blade was probably forged as far back as the 16th century. “The discovery of this Japanese short sword in the heart of ...

As you’ve probably noticed if you’ve spent much time checking out Gear Patrol’s knife coverage (and you should), lots of blades draw from classic Japanese sword shapes. The most common is the tanto, ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The image of a Japanese god of luck was found on the handle. Staatlichen Museen zu Berlin The sword was a Japanese wakizashi, and, based on the artwork, was dated to the Edo period by ...

On display alongside "Samurai, Sunrise, Sunset" is a second, smaller exhibition focusing on the art of Japanese swordmaking as it was honed across centuries. Each sword is displayed without its ...