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 ...