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Masamune and Muramasa are credited as being the two best Japanese swordsmiths who ever lived.Their blades were so good that they were often described as having mystical properties...The greatest sword Masamune ever forged was called the Honjo Masamune...
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Tsukahara Bokuden was a famed duelist who lived in the 15th – 16th centuries. Living almost 80 years before Miyamoto Musashi, he is considered one of the most forward-thinking Samurai of all time. This is his story...
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Seki (sometimes Romanized as Sakai) is the home of the top knifemakers in all of Japan. This knifemaking legacy actually draws its roots from a surprising source: swordmaking...
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The words “Longsword” and “Broadsword” are commonly used to describe different types of swords. However, their modern definitions are quite different to what they were historically....
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Legend has it that an ancient ruler of China, King Chu, once called the greatest swordsmith of the land to make him a few masterwork weapons. That man’s name was Master Ou Yezi. Ou heeded the King’s command and traveled far and wide, looking for a place in which he could make such weapons. He finally found a suitable place – one with plentiful iron for smithing, special water for quenching, and suitable stones for grinding...
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