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Riding with his cavalry contingent, Reo was a bit nervous. While he had been training as a Samurai for years, he had only recently been allotted a horse. He heard some voices up ahead and saw three men running down a hill just ahead, their feet kicking up dirt into the dry air. They were scouts, and from their rush seemed to have some important news...
Japanese swordsmithing is renowned worldwide, and for good reason. In contrast, Chinese swordsmithing is still relatively unknown. However, if we look back at the history of Chinese sword production, we uncover a few surprises...
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Here we feature the Top Posts of 2018, as judged by ourselves and our readers.
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See the best-selling swords of 2018, picked by our customers.
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Tomoe Gozen, first captain and wife of Minamoto no Yoshinaka, surveyed the field where the final battle was sure to soon take place. A warrior first and foremost, she was dressed in full armor and carrying an oversized sword as well as a bow. As first captain, it was her job to lead the soldiers into the part of the battle where the fighting was thickest and ensure the victory...
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