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Beginner’s Guide to Buying Your First Authentic...
Buying your very first authentic Japanese katana doesn’t have to be fraught with challenges. You can stick to learning the unique qualities of an authentic sword to easily spot a...
Beginner’s Guide to Buying Your First Authentic...
Buying your very first authentic Japanese katana doesn’t have to be fraught with challenges. You can stick to learning the unique qualities of an authentic sword to easily spot a...
Authentic vs Replica Japanese Swords: How to Sp...
Authentic Japanese swords are cultural treasures. We’re talking centuries of Japanese tradition and swordsmithing artistry. Add the mysticism of Samurai discipline. Although replicas are accessible (and affordable), their function is...
Authentic vs Replica Japanese Swords: How to Sp...
Authentic Japanese swords are cultural treasures. We’re talking centuries of Japanese tradition and swordsmithing artistry. Add the mysticism of Samurai discipline. Although replicas are accessible (and affordable), their function is...
Katana vs Wakizashi vs Tanto: What’s the Differ...
What separates katana vs wakizashi vs tanto? Is there more to the story than merely size differences? The answer lies in these swords’ exceptional balance of form and function (including...
Katana vs Wakizashi vs Tanto: What’s the Differ...
What separates katana vs wakizashi vs tanto? Is there more to the story than merely size differences? The answer lies in these swords’ exceptional balance of form and function (including...
What Is the Most Expensive Japanese Sword?
Authentic Japanese swords are mighty expensive, costing anywhere between a few tens of thousands of dollars to a 9-digit figure. It makes sense. After all, these swords are steeped in...
What Is the Most Expensive Japanese Sword?
Authentic Japanese swords are mighty expensive, costing anywhere between a few tens of thousands of dollars to a 9-digit figure. It makes sense. After all, these swords are steeped in...
Demystifying Muramasa’s Cursed Creations: The S...
Demystifying the Muramasa curse is as easy as highlighting the exceptional sharpness of his blades. These can easily cut, increasing the risk of injury or even fatal wounds. Despite its...
Demystifying Muramasa’s Cursed Creations: The S...
Demystifying the Muramasa curse is as easy as highlighting the exceptional sharpness of his blades. These can easily cut, increasing the risk of injury or even fatal wounds. Despite its...
Top 15 Famous Japanese Samurai
The samurai aren’t blood-thirsty warriors. The best among them are brilliant military tacticians and strategists, charismatic leaders, lovers of culture and arts, change-makers, and, above all, the embodiment of the...
Top 15 Famous Japanese Samurai
The samurai aren’t blood-thirsty warriors. The best among them are brilliant military tacticians and strategists, charismatic leaders, lovers of culture and arts, change-makers, and, above all, the embodiment of the...