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The Weapons Of The Ninja

admin — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 14:25:54 +0000

A short featurette about various weapons used by the ninja in olden days which can also be found in NInja Gaiden 2/NInja Gaiden Sigma 2. Quite interesting if you are into Ninjas, Martial Arts or weapons.

Tameshigiri “BLACK DRAGON NINJA TO” 作戰龍劍邪魔 Katana Sword Forged by HAZAMA YAKIBA

admin — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 14:24:22 +0000

Visit “HAZ” – www.SharpSwords.com — This Ninja To was forged in Honor of ChosonNinja, specifically Master Park…who through his unselfish and learned sharing of his Martial Arts skills with thousands of his nternet students around this World, was directly responsible for introducing me to the Ninja Arts soon after I became an avid fan of his tutorials… which subsequently led to my interest in Master Park’s fighting concepts… so much so… that I eventually attained a Shodan Black-Belt …

Tameshigiri Competition BLACK SORI MASTER Katana Sword Forged by HAZAMA YAKIBA www.SharpSwords.com

admin — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 22:09:45 +0000

Visit “HAZ” at: www.SharpSwords.com – Watch in “HQ” & FULL SCREEN. Forged from the finest JAPANESE STEEL, the “BLACK SORI MASTER” Japanese Samurai Katana Sword with its impressive 1″ Deep Sori Blade Curvature, is a newly designed Competition Grade Cutter for Martial Artists who professionally compete in tameshigri contests and iaido demonstrations. This World Class Samurai Sword comes restig in a Black Double Latched Satin Lined “Flight Case” with Handle (like a guitar case). UBC Members …

Samurai sword history and making the samurai sword

admin — Sat, 19 May 2007 06:50:10 +0000

Samurai sword history and making The Samurai sword history is a long and colorful one. It spans decades of war in Japan. In fact, the development of the Samurai sword can be segregated according to specific eras in Japanese history.

The ancient Samurai sword was made A.D. 900 during the Ken period. They were made of steel and the blades were straight like a regular sword because it was copied from the Chinese sword. The craftsmen at that time were initially Chinese men, but this eventually changed to include the early Japanese craftsmen

From there we go to the oldest period was of A.D. 900 to 1596 called Koto. This was when battles and wars were frequent. The sword became such a common sight to see everywhere. It was a means to getting power. At that time, power was only attained through wars and battles.

It was during the Koto period that the Samurai sword history and making gradually evolved into the single curved blade. It was also during this period that famous sword smiths started their craft. One such man was Yasutsuna who became known for his craftsmanship.

However, since the Samurai sword was a necessity at the time, there were also many mediocre craftsmen who started making swords without checking for quality. This is why we see a lot of Samurai swords from the Koto period which are not well made.

Following the Koto period, the next in the Samurai sword history and making is the Shinto period. It is also called the new sword era. During this time, the long drawn out war ended, and with it the demand for Samurai swords decreased. The daito (long sword) was made shorter and it could now be carried on a person’s side.

The Shinto Samurai sword history and making began the trend of decorating the Samurai sword with dragons, flowers, and other artistic forms of expression.

Most of the Samurai swords in the market or on display were made in this period.

The modern era, also known as the Shin-shinto period was a time when there was tremendous turmoil among the makers of swords. The Samurai sword was suddenly banned, and local craftsmen lost their trade. They turned to making tools for agriculture and livelihood like scissors, hoes, and knives.

For some sad reason Samurai sword history and making became a dead industry. Unfortunately this was also the time when Samurai swords were being shipped out of Japan, mostly as a novelty collectors’ item.

What is now regarded is the Golden Age of the Samurai sword history and making is from 1192 to 1573. These were the periods of the Kamakura and Muromachi. What was most memorable during this period was the fact that sword making became revitalized again, and the legendary Masamune emerged.

This man’s craftsmanship is unheralded throughout Samurai sword history and making. His work is extremely beautiful and unique. In fact these Samurai swords are nor considered national treasures.

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