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Sword Experience Tourism: From Boom to Hands-On Learning in Swordsmith Workshops

Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Hideyori: Sword Policy in the Azuchi-Momoyama Period

Muromachi Period vs Modern Swordsmith Training

Sengoku Practical Swords vs Edo Appreciation Blades: Form and Function

Samegawa Underlayer Technique: How Traditional Craftsmen Prevent Handle Slipping

Hidden beneath the grip wrap, samegawa foundation processing ensures grip stability through traditional grain arrangement and pasting.

Katana and Overseas Trade: How Edo-Period Japanese Swords Were Treasured Abroad

Swords reached the world through Nagasaki and Tsushima during Edo, valued as diplomatic gifts and collected by foreign residents including Kempfer and Siebold.

The Battle of Okehazama (1560) and Sword Culture: What a Surprise Attack Revealed About the Practicality of Sengoku Swords

Osafune Nagamitsu: The Late-Kamakura Master Swordsmith of Bizen Who Made the Daihannya Nagamitsu

The Echizen Tradition: Master Swordsmiths of the Gokaden

Japanese Sword Export Regulations and International Market

Blade Hardening Techniques: Secrets of the Hamon and Master Craftsmanship

Beginner's Guide to Sword Authentication