As modern as it looks, the tanto has a long history, dating back to 12th century feudal Japan, when and where samurai carried two swords for combat, the smaller of which was called the tantō ...

The Hira-Zukuri blade shape is an almost elemental blade design, simple and flat and ridgeless, ideal for utility swords and unfussy battle knives. It dates back to ancient times but was common ...

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, ...

Restoration work on a metal artifact found in Berlin, Germany, has revealed it to be an "ornately decorated" Japanese sword that possibly dates to the 17th century.

Mysterious highly-decorated Japanese sword discovered in Berlin cellar destroyed during WWII. Sword dates to 17th century during Edo period, when country followed a strict policy of self-isolation.

Early forms of Japanese swords were influenced by Chinese and Korean models, but it wasn’t until the Heian period (794-1185) that the true distinctive shape of the katana began to emerge. The samurai, ...

The sword was a Japanese wakizashi, and, based on the artwork, was dated to the Edo period by archaeologists, a time ranging from the 17th to 19th century, according to the release.

As modern as it looks, the tanto has a long history, dating back to 12th century feudal Japan, when and where samurai carried two swords for combat, the smaller of which was called the tantō (which ...