The traditional katana ... at the sword's hilt. Next, carpenters fit the weapon with a lacquered wooden scabbard, which artisans then decorate with various adornments. Fashioned from gold or ...

As someone who deeply respects Japanese culture, I have always admired this sword. Japanese craftsmen have invested many years of their lives making a real work of art in the form of a Katana sword.

It has been said that the samurai's sword was his soul. Perhaps this deep attachment had something to do with the perfect melding of form and function found in the katana, as the famous curved ...