NAGOYA--Mega-size swords are part of the permanent display of treasure swords being held here at Atsuta Jingu shrine, in the city's Atsuta Ward. Two "magara-tachi" swords famed for their oversized ...
Ancient swords such as this tachi displayed in The Japanese Sword Museum are certified as national treasures (Signed: KUNIYUKI (Rai)) Ancient sword-making techniques were passed down only among ...