The blades dating from the Heian Period (794-1185) through modern times belonged to a physician whose deep knowledge of Japanese sword culture profoundly impressed experts. Until two years ago ...

The traditional katana sword is fashioned only from the purest steel, which the Japanese call tamahagane ... more than ordinary steel made using modern methods. While fired at high temperatures ...

Onimusha: Way of the Sword gives fans a new protagonist and modern gameplay ... Miyamoto appears to be based on the legendary Japanese swordsman of the same name from the Edo period, with gameplay ...