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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...
Kuna was frustrated. It seemed no matter how hard or long she practiced, she never could make her sword move as fast as she wanted it to.
Her teacher had been watching her quietly grow more frustrated each session and finally made a decision. ”Kuna”, he said and approached her. "You need a sword with a Bo-Hi.”
“A Bo-Hi", she exclaimed, “What’s that?”
In Japan lies a unique sword: the Norimitsu Ōdachi. This special sword is incredibly long - over 3 and 3-quarter metres. While some have speculated it was made for a giant, others have posited more likely, though mundane purposes...
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