Garten’s swordsmanship program, called Winchester Battodo, teaches a style called Nakamura Ryu Battodo. The classes began ...

From the gyuto to the yanagi, these are the eight most important Japanese kitchen knife styles to know ... down beef (gyuto translates to “cow sword”) but they’re good for chopping, slicing ...

In total, 31 Japanese swords of various styles line an exhibition room at the museum. Some of them are as valuable as government-designated important cultural properties, officials said.

Japanese sword making is a tradition that goes back centuries, and one that's carried on to this day. Each sword take dedication, skill and can take over 18 months to create. The resulting blades ...