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Picture this: you save up your money for a high quality knife/sword/axe/whatever. You buy it and it’s even better than the pictures. You use it over and over. Then, one day, you look at the blade an … read more

Pause right there. You keep your swords in your closet?? That’s just like the gentleman who told me he keeps them somewhere in his garage collecting dust! Even if your swords are inexpensive, taking … read more

History & LineageAccording to historians Togakure-ryū originated in 1162 in the Mie Prefecture with its creator, Daisuke Nishina, as away of fighting in the war between the Genji and Heike (Tai … read more

The ninja operated chiefly in the night-time and wore a set of shinobi shozoku for their ability to blend in with the night shadows. Although today’s common notion is that the ninja wore … read more

When it comes to practicing swordsmanship, training weapons are vital. After all, you donot want or need to use a sharp metal blade against a friend or peer - not when you can get thesame effect by us … read more