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The castle gleamed alone before him, surrounded by mountains now invisibly wrapped in the dark shroud of night. Hanzō waited for the word to attack. All their preparation led up to this moment. Finally the awaited command was passed down, and he felt a rush of newfound energy as the attack began...
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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?”
Ninja swords, everyone knows that they are a straight blade, with a square hand guard, right? If you do even a small amount of research into ninjato, you’ll quickly discover that there are two schools of thought when it comes to Ninja swords...
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The antique sword business is without a doubt booming, but it’s unlikely you’d want your own swords to have an antiquated look ahead of their time. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by all the sword maintenance advice out there, some...
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The classic image of a Ninja is firmly cemented into popular culture. A black-clad figure stealthily stalks his prey or steals something of value. He’ll then vanish into the night using a range of gadgets from ninja stars to smoke bombs to assist in his escape. How much, if any of this, is true?
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