The katana has also found its place in popular culture, where it continues to be portrayed in films, television, and literature. The samurai sword’s enduring presence in modern media has helped to ...

Now celebrating its 23rd year, visitors wander through a historic timeline of Asian and American history. Starting with the roots of the martial arts in China to the exciting armor of the samurai ...

The curved steel blades gleamed in the soft gallery lighting, as sharp and vicious-looking as when each was forged hundreds of years ago. The swords were the primary weapons of the samurai, the ...