The traditional katana sword is fashioned only from the ... metalworkers add a decorated guard of iron or other metals at the sword's hilt. Next, carpenters fit the weapon with a lacquered wooden ...

A State College man is in custody after allegedly threatening his roommate with a katana sword and a kitchen knife during a ...

San’s hilt − and indexes evoking the curvature of a sword blade, convey the katana worldview down to the finest detail.

"The Sword of Doom" (1966 ... Nukiuchi refers to placing your hand on the hilt of the katana, then drawing and attacking immediately as your opponent approaches. It is the art of performing ...