Katana
Videos
Bad Blood
25:15
How I Managed to Shoot the Yakuza | Bad Blood
Seung-Woo Yang entered the universe of the Korean Yakuza in his teens. A personal tragedy made him start photographing the world, to cement his memories with his friends.
Daily VICE
4:07
I Learned the Art of Test Cutting with a Katana
Tameshigiri is the ancient Japanese art of target test cutting. VICE's Raf Katigbak got a lesson in handling a katana and learned about the dark history of testing Japanese swords.
Daily VICE
3:30
How to Handle a Japanese Sword
Jason Nip is an expert in ancient Japanese swordsmanship, including the art of target test cutting. We met him at the dojo to test his sword and learn about owning and maintaining a katana.