It is a scene from World War II movies and comic books; seeming fanatical Japanese soldiers charging out of the jungle wielding a “samurai” sword, swinging widely and yelling “banzai.” It isn’t ...

LANESBORO, Minn. (WCCO) --Orvall Amdahl clearly remembers the day his life would be forever changed. "November 19, 1942 I left San Francisco," recalls the 94-year old from Lanesboro. Back then, Amdahl ...

When I was a kid, I was fascinated by a traditional katana my grandfather had brought home from Japan in 1945. Years later, I decided it was time to find the heirloom’s rightful owner. New perk: ...

When it comes to antiques and art, provenance and a solid attribution can be the difference between a good appraisal and a great one. Brad Kowetz of Belleville is lucky enough to know a lot of ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO) - A weapon once used in war is now a symbol of peace, thanks to a Minnesota man who wanted to do the "right thing." Hundreds looked on as World War II veteran Orval Amdahl ...

LANESBORO, Minn. – A 94-year-old veteran from southeastern Minnesota plans to return a sword he took from Nagasaki, Japan, as a token of his time during World War II. “At first, I kept it as a ...

Orval Amdahl can still remember the day he found the sword. It was 1946, and the Marine captain was standing in a warehouse full of government-confiscated swords in Omura, Japan. One, near the top, ...

BERLIN, GERMANY—A short sword dated to seventeenth-century Japan was discovered in Berlin in 2022, according to a Live Science report. The Edo-period weapon was found during the excavation of ...

LE CENTER, Minn. — For decades the sword gathered dust among the canned goods in a Minnesota basement. The residents of the home didn't know what they had. Turns out the sword once belonged to a ...

A 94-year-old World War II veteran in Minnesota works to return a Japanese sword to the family of its original owner. KTTC’s Courtney Sturgeon reports.Sept. 19, 2013 ...