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History of the Ninja
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Black-clad figures with muffled faces skitter through a courtyard, swarming over walls like spiders and running lightly across rooftops, quick as cats.
An unsuspecting samurai sleeps peacefully as these shadows permanently silence his body guards. The bedroom door slides open without a sound, an up-raised blade glints in the moonlight, and...
This is the ninja of the movies and comic books, the stealthy assassin in black robes with magical abilities in the arts of concealment...
The Origin of the Samurai
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The Origin of the Samurai:
The samurai, a class of highly skilled warriors, gradually developed in Japan after the Taika reforms of 646 A.D. The reforms included land redistribution and heavy new taxes, meant to support an elaborate Chinese-style empire. As a result, many small farmers had to sell their land and work as tenant farmers.
Meanwhile, a few large landholders amassed power and wealth, creating a feudal system similar to medieval Europe's. This top-heavy system proved un...
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Japanese Swords: A History
The first swords known to appear were actually gifts sent to queen Himeko fromin 240 A.D. Approximately forty years after this event multiple iron swords were imported to from as well.
It wasn't until the fifth century that steel swords were manufactured in, probably from a process learned from Chinese or Korean immigrants. Unlike the common curved blades to come in the future, however, these iron blades were straight and single-edged in nature.
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There are right ways and wrong ways by which a katana is displayed in your home or office. The Japanese katana cannot be displayed casually on the horizontal stand. The manner which it is displayed conveys your intentions, and somtimes the status of your nation. (not to mention there is a front/back side to each sword).
Order of placement for multiple swords:
If you own multiple swords and would like to display them on a multiple tiered stand, the order should be the Tanto (top t...
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