Jan 16, 2023

The Japanese Sword and the Japanese Idioms Part 4

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

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...

Dec 27, 2022

Samurai Meal

Tags: bushido, food, life, samurai, samurai sword

Japanese food is surged in popularity worldwide and is loved for its healthiness. The Japanese food or washoku that we eat now has gone through many changes, yet still keeps some traditional elements. But what about in historical times, when...

Dec 27, 2022

The Japanese Sword and the Japanese Idioms Part 3

Tags: antique, appreciation, bushido, Iaito, Japanese Idioms, japanese sword, katana, samurai, samurai sword, sword structure

This is the third in our popular series! We will continue introducing Japanese idioms that related to the sword. Seppa tsumaru (The seppa is stuck) Seppa is a long elliptical thin metal piece on both sides of the swordguard. One is...

Dec 22, 2022

A Samurai’s Working Schedule

A 5 working day week has become the norm in Japan, but the concept of a “day off” is something that was only introduced in Japan in the Meiji era. Up until the Edo period, there was no concept of a...

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