a short sword made by a master craftsman of the Kamakura Period (1185-1333); and a ceremonial dagger of the Imperial Government Railways from the Meiji Era (1868-1912). In total, 31 Japanese ...

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 ...

The sword was pulled from the attic decades ago, but a recent ceremonial cleaning revealed it was a priceless heirloom from the 12th century.

Also on display is Nenekirimaru, a ceremonial long sword with a total length of more ... a special consultant for Japanese arms and armor at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York who served ...

At first glance, archaeologists suspected that it could be a parade saber—a type of ceremonial sword ... the object to be a type of Japanese short sword—known as a wakizashi—which had ...

But not all matcha is the same. Matcha at its highest quality is referred to as ceremonial-grade, because of the central role it plays in Japanese tea ceremonies. And while this bright green ...