Murdered Ronan Kanda's mother has welcomed a ban on ninja swords to take effect within months. From August 1, it will be illegal to possess, manufacture, import or sell the weapons, as Home ...

The resulting blades can be worth thousands of dollars. Master Akihira has been making swords for 21 years. He was inspired by a sword made by the legendary 13th century swordsmith Masamune.

Penalties are also being made tougher – the sentence ... Ronan’s mum, Pooja Kanda, said on the back of the ninja swords ban: "Today marks a very important day for us as a family and our ...

The highest quality tamahagane can cost up to 50 times more than ordinary steel made using modern methods ... in which as many as one in three swords is lost. Polishing the blade The katana ...

A law banning ninja swords is set to come into force by summer after a "relentless" campaign by the family of a murdered teenager. Ronan Kanda, 16, was stabbed to death with a ninja sword yards ...

16-year old Ronan Kanda was stabbed with a ninja sword, the ban comes after almost 3 years Sky News The UK government has confirmed that ninja swords – increasingly linked to street violence ...