Situated in a nondescript yet picturesque spot in Kyotongo City in Japan’s coastal region of Tango, is a forge or smithy that makes traditional katana by hand. These are the kinds of swords that were ...

Legislation already exists to prosecute people for using samurai swords, but there are no plans to ban their purchase, the Government said last night. Under the 1990 Firearms and Offensive Weapons Act ...