And after a 5 year apprenticeship and years of training he became one of the 180 sword smiths working across Japan. Japanese swords have always been more than just weapons, they were artworks ...

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And after a 5 year apprenticeship and years of training he became one of the 180 sword smiths working across Japan. Japanese swords have always been more than just weapons, they were artworks ...

Japanese swords are called "metal made art." The once lost techniques used to make them prior to the 16th century are now on the verge of rediscovery. Ancient swords such as this tachi displayed ...

As gruesome as it seemed, the wound was only make-believe. As U.S. and Japanese troops trained on battlefield scenarios ...

The Japanese are providing medical support. It’s part of biennial training exercise Keen Sword, which, as the U.S. military ...

In October, around 80 members of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) joined forces in Japan for a large-scale military ...

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In total, 31 Japanese swords of various styles line an exhibition room at the museum. Some of them are as valuable as government-designated important cultural properties, officials said.

The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force has grounded its fleet of Ospreys after an aircraft failed to take off during an ongoing ...

But thanks to the strenuous efforts of his grandson, the promise was kept, and a Japanese sword in the U.S. veteran’s possession was returned to the family of a former enemy combatant after a ...