It has taken 15 men nearly six months to create this single katana sword. Though fit for a samurai warrior, this sword will likely sell to art collectors for hundreds of thousands of dollars.

In this episode, American actor BT travels through Kyushu to learn the spirit of the samurai ... basics of iaido, and can experience how to cut a makiwara (rolled-up tatami mat) with a real sword.

The 32-inch sword, known as a kohoki, was likely an heirloom sword, made for a samurai, and passed down through his family.

"He had, under his whatever, a samurai sword with – I think it was Ted and Shelley's name written on it," Ratzenberger said. "It was creepy. So they got rid of him." Despite the close call ...