A Welsh samurai sword expert who lived in Japan -- where he worked at a samurai sword store -- took his own life in an act of harakiri, Wales officials said. Alun Rhys Jones was found at his mother’s ...

Three decades after coming across a samurai sword at a flea market in his home city of Berlin, German entrepreneur Peter Janssen has amassed a formidable and highly focused collection of art dedicated ...

A pair of 13th-century Samurai swords by master maker Bizen Nagamitsu (or, “Nagamitsu from Bizen province,” active 1264-1287) is estimated to sell for between $150,000 and $200,000 at Bonhams October ...

When: Saturday through June 1. Where: Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture, 2316 W. First Ave. Cost: $9-$15. Tickets available at northwestmuseum.org or at the museum. Throughout its history, Spokane ...

This year, the company has selected the Japanese samurai warrior as its subject matter, releasing two variants of the new design (the Samurai seem to be a popular theme for pen makers lately). The ...

Americans largely know the samurai through popular culture, be it John Belushi's madcap sword wielding on classic "Saturday Night Live" episodes or Tom Cruise's epic film "The Last Samurai," in which ...

The Japanese sword, often epitomized by the katana, is more than just a weapon. It is a symbol of Japan’s rich cultural history, craftsmanship, and the ideals of the samurai who wielded it. Known for ...