Its silver-plated sheath painted with gold and also the hilt of the sword are written with what appear to be the “kao” hieroglyphic signatures of the Ashikaga family. A “hishizukuri ...

"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 ...

In honour of the Japanese katana sword “Juryoku-Maru ... the traditional diamond shapes seen on the Juryoku-Maru: San’s hilt − and indexes evoking the curvature of a sword blade, convey ...

They believe that red pigment made from cinnabar adorned the sheath and the hilt. Officials expect to finish removing soil from the other side of the sword this autumn. However, it remains to be ...