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How to Never Make a Failure in Buying a Japanese Sword and What to Look Out for

Mar 08, 2023

Filed under: antique, appreciation, buying guide, fake, gansaku, japanese sword, katana, samurai, samurai sword

How to Never Make a Failure in Buying a Japanese Sword and What to Look Out for

The Japanese sword is a weapon known as the soul of the samurai. Yet, many people, both in Japan and abroad, are fascinated by its beauty, making it different from other antiques. In particular, if you are a fan of Japanese...

The Manufacturing of Japanese Style Swords Abroad

Feb 01, 2023

Filed under: antique, appreciation, bushido, buying guide, fake, gansaku, Iaito, imitation, japanese sword, katana, newly forged, samurai, samurai sword, sheathing, shinsakuto, sword structure, swordsmith, tsukuri-komi, uchigatana

The Manufacturing of Japanese Style Swords Abroad

What are Japanese swords? Simply put, Japanese swords or katana are made by a unique Japanese blacksmithing method and are assumed to have been crafted in Japan, but a Japanese sword cannot merely be characterized as a weapon. It has...

Samurai Aesthetics and Japanese Language

Jan 25, 2023

Filed under: bushido, Japanese Idioms, japanese sword, katana, life, samurai, samurai sword

Samurai Aesthetics and Japanese Language

We have written a number of entries about how the katana appears in many Japanese idioms, these gained a great response from our readers. Therefore, we decided to take things a little broader, focusing not only on the sword but...

Being true to your Sword

Jan 19, 2023

Though we use iaito, bokuto and shinai; we must never forget that these are swords Training begins and ends with etiquette Iaido and kendo are both budo that places a strong emphasis on manners and etiquette – not only to our...

The Japanese Sword and the Japanese Idioms Part 4

Jan 16, 2023

Filed under: bushido, double sword style, dual wielding, Japanese Idioms, japanese sword, katana, menuki, nitoryu, samurai, samurai sword

The Japanese Sword and the Japanese Idioms Part 4

Our popular blog post series is back again There are even more sword-related Japanese idioms we would like to introduce to you. Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 have also been well received, and we encourage you to read these...

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How to Never Make a Failure in Buying a Japanese Sword and What to Look Out for

The Manufacturing of Japanese Style Swords Abroad

Samurai Aesthetics and Japanese Language

Being true to your Sword

The Japanese Sword and the Japanese Idioms Part 4

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