The replica is 34 inches in length and "the size and design of ... there are 351 swords needing a recall. The studio tour has provided a Japanese-language page with details on how to return ...

In total, 31 Japanese swords of various styles line an exhibition room at the museum. Some of them are as valuable as government-designated important cultural properties, officials said.

Japanese swords are called "metal made art." The once lost techniques used to make them prior to the 16th century are now on the verge of rediscovery. Ancient swords such as this tachi displayed ...