Swordsman Skills and Japan
Posted by MRL on Jan 23rd 2020
Ah, the stories of Japanese skill with swords and their style of fighting has reached epic proportions in film and literature hasn't it? Like most things, some of the hype is warranted, but much of it isn't. Tall tales have simply grown taller in the retelling.Individual skill with the sword reached its greatest period in Japan after the Tokugawa Shogunate was established in the early 17th century. Ironically, this was a peaceful period that saw...
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The Japanese Samurai Sword- A history well preserved
Posted by MRL on Apr 18th 2016
The Japanese Samurai sword is legendary and even a mention of this sword inspires both awe and reverence. It is actually hard to separate the Samurai warrior from the sword he wields, as the weapon is so fused to his personality, almost a natural extension of his physicality. Samurai warriors eulogized virtues such as bravery, fierce family pride, and selflessness. They were followers of "The Way of the Warrior" or Bushido, the path of the warrio...
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Words from John Clements!
Posted by MRL on Nov 12th 2015
Museum Replicas is happy to announce our working with internationally recognized sword expert and director of the ARMA, John Clements! If you're unfamiliar you can read more about John here. But I want to get to the good stuff! John is sharing some of his wisdom with us through the MRL blog! First entry below!Something About the Sword...I'm fascinated by the sword. The sword represents so many things in our civilization, despite it being a weapon...
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