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A name that is often mentioned in the ancient Japanese chronicles is Takeda Shingen, t...
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Musashi’s Katana & More
It seems like everyone is obsessed with the television ody...
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Sasaki Kojiro, known as ‘Demon of the Western Provinces’ was a master swordman who was...
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EUROPEAN KENDO FEDERATION ヨーロッパ剣道連盟
Rules & Regulations of the 25th European Iaid...
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The Honjo Masamune is the ultimate samurai sword. In Japan it’s regarded as a national...
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It’s pretty ironic to speak about a well-renown ninja, considering that ninjas acted i...
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In the centuries which have passed since he lived and worked, Gorō Nyūdō Masamune’s sk...
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Kenjutsu is a type of sword fighting martial art that originated in Japan. These are of...
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Our Sword Cleaning Guide
Disassembling a katana for cleaning and maintenance is a stra...
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Top-Quality Katanas for Practice
At Swords of Northshire, all our swords are authentic ...
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The Edo period in Japan was characterized by a class system that prized honor and stri...
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Izanagi and Izanami with the heavenly jeweled spear
Throughout the course of human his...
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The origins of this fierce warrior class, the samurai, are to be found at the very beg...
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When talking about the legendary Hattori Hanzo, we’re not talking about the swordsmith...
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In China, swords have a lot of significance. Some of the swords are derived from certai...
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War is invariably tragic and cruel. On the battlefield, destruction reigns. In battle,...
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People are often intimidated by Japanese Swords. Why? Well they are legitimately belie...
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One of the most fascinating martial stories of the Japanese feudal age was the war bet...
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At Swords of Northshire, we want each of our customers to love the sword they receive f...
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15477 Takenaka Shigemon
Takanaka Shigeka...
