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The Japanese sword evolved from continental blades to develop into a weapon of distinctly Japanese craftsmanship and form, reaching its definitive shape during the Mid Heian period (ca. 900–1050) — approximately one thousand years ago. The tradition of Japanese swordsmithing has been passed down unb...

Asia, ahead of the rest of the world, has long played a formative role in the history of ceramics, producing outstanding wares from an early date. Successive Chinese dynasties exported these works as goods for trade, bringing superb ceramics not only to the Korean peninsula, Japan, and the nations o...