It can take more than a year to make a single razor-sharp katana. In Japan, business is booming for the few remaining smiths ...

The samurai sword is beautifully curved ... But as fighting styles changed, Japanese swords became curved to make it easier to access while one is riding horseback. Later, improvements were ...

A gory set of manuals, one dating to the 17th century, advised Japanese warriors in the secret ways of seppuku.

Not so in Japan. People in Kumamoto can still trace their samurai lineage ... to dedicate themselves to the art of sword-making. This is where the graphite factory and G.Loomis enter the story.

On display alongside "Samurai, Sunrise, Sunset" is a second, smaller exhibition focusing on the art of Japanese swordmaking as it was honed across centuries. Each sword is displayed without its ...