
Samurai versus robot - who is better?
An important task of every samurai is to perfect his sword fighting technique. He trains hard for this throughout his life, training both his mind and his body.
An important task of every samurai is to perfect his sword fighting technique. He trains hard for this throughout his life, training both his mind and his body.
Nagasone Kotetsu (長曾禰 虎徹) is considered the most famous Japanese swordsmith of the Edo period, which lasted from 1603 to 1868. The Tokugawa shoguns ruled Japan at this time. Their
Masamune (正宗) lived from around 1264 - 1343 AD and is generally regarded as the best swordsmith in Japanese history. He is also known as
Amakuni Yasutsuna (天国) was a Japanese swordsmith who lived in Uta in the province of Yamato in the 8th century. According to legend, he is the inventor of the
Muramasa Sengo (千子 村正) is considered one of the best and most famous swordsmiths in Japan. He is usually simply called Muramasa. He lived during the Muromachi period, which
Tomoyuki Yamashita's sword After the end of the Second World War, the swords of the Japanese military were confiscated by the victorious USA. One of these swords belonged to
In this article, we would like to take a closer look at the katana swords of the main characters from the feature film and TV series Highlander. As children of the 80s, we are
Tentetsutou - The sword made from a meteorite The Tentetsutou (天鉄刀), which translates as "sword of the sky", is probably the most famous sword of the master swordsmith Yoshindo
The Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi (草薙の剣), which translates as "grass-cutting" sword, is a legendary sword that has its origins in Japanese mythology. It is usually used for