When comparing iconic swords from different regions around the globe, few rival the intrigue and historical significance of ...

Bobby Romero, of Oakland, sheathes his sword during an iaido martial arts class at the Emeryville Center of Community Life in Emeryville, Calif., on Monday, Dec. 9, 2024. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News ...

The book is regarded as a martial ... samurai can be discovered at Shimada Museum of Arts, which houses exhibits on the history of Kumamoto’s warrior culture. In addition to being a sword ...

and martial prowess. Even the samurai's understanding of art and poetry can be traced to stories of the Gempei War. As infighting increased through the following century, so did the need to defend ...

IKOMA, Nara Prefecture--A high school club adviser accidentally sliced a student in the leg with a real Japanese sword during a martial art demonstration as part of a club activity on March 5 ...

The spirit of the samurai is very much alive in kendo, a martial art using bamboo swords. Our explorer visits a dojo to gain an insight into the training of spirit, body and mind. It's kind of ...

The martial art later developed alongside the samurai ... such as reduced mobility. For non-Samurai, swords and weapons were banned so unarmed combat techniques such as ju-jitsu grew in popularity.

Head instructor Danyel Degenhardt will be hosting Penticton Haidong Gumdo’s grand opening event on Tuesday at Concordia ...