The traditional katana sword is fashioned only from the purest steel, which the Japanese call tamahagane ... Katana-makers use two types of tamahagane: high-carbon, which is very hard and ...

“It helps trace the long history of Japanese swords.” Kitazaki died at 82 in February 2022. He never showed his collection to others or loaned it for exhibitions, so its presence was known ...

Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic reported that Burrow gifted his offensive linemen with authentic Japanese Katana swords. Each sword is unique, with their own story from certain areas of Japan or ...