Iaido is one of the oldest traditional martial arts, focused on quick strikes, draws and re-sheathing of the sword. Stephen ...

As a young boy, Eric Lambert would sit for hours with the family dog, Thumper, staring at his father’s sword collection on the wall. He had seen the movies “Seven Samurai” and “Princess Bride” and ...

When it comes to martial arts, you may be familiar with karate, but have you ever heard of iaido? It is the ancient Japanese art of sword drawing and you can learn how to do it in Peterborough, Ont.

For years the hotel industry has buzzing about “experiential travel,” an effort to add more value to a stay than just a nice room, spa, restaurant and concierge. The idea is to give the visitor a ...

Producers of a History Channel documentary made a mock-up of medieval European armor consisting of 1/16th-inch steel plating, backed by a quarter-inch of leather, backed by chainmail. The test? To ...

More and more people are being drawn to the wonder of Japanese swords, with a sizable number actually wanting to hold one in their hands. What is it about Japanese swords that ensnares the hearts of ...