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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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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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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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While the rest of the world was reeling from the breakout of World War I, the isolated Chinese town of Longquan held a sword competition...
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Johnny walked into the sword shop. Inside, there were swords from all eras adorning the walls. To his left, he could see swords from Europe, and to his right swords from China and Japan. At the back of the shop was the shopkeeper who looked up as the bell jingled. As Johnny approached the shopkeeper, he couldn’t help exclaiming to himself, “Ah, but which should I choose?” "That’s a great question, son,” said the shopkeeper, who had obviously overheard Johnny’s not-quite whisper. “To know that, you’ll need to know about the history of these fine weapons..."
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