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Tanjiro Kamado (Demon Slayer Series): Behind The Curtain

Tanjiro Kamado is one of the most prominent characters in the Demon Slayer arc of comics, animated TV series, and the highest-grossing anime fil...

Demon Slayer Swords and Characters: The Highest-Grossing Anime Film Of All Time

Demon Slayer (Japanese: Kimetsu no Yaiba) is an animated, sword-fighting action adventure TV series created in Japan. See an overview of the series...

4 Best Blog Posts Of 2021: Leader of Soldiers, Roman Swords, Samurai Essentials and the Last Stand Swing-Sword

Here we recap 4 of the best posts from 2021: The female leader of 70,000 Soldiers in China Roman foot soldiers' choice of sword Samurais' Long-Ran...

Year In Review: Best Swords Of 2021

2021 has been a big year. We added dozens of new and exciting swords to our collection, and saw increases in popularity in many classics, too. Be...

San Mai: The "Metal Sandwich" Technique

The "San Mai" technique, also known as 'three-layers' or 'metal sandwich', is a blade creation technique of Japanese origin, to create a blade of ...

The Tabarzin: Persian Battle Axe

Originating from Persia (Iran) in the 17th and 18th centuries, the Tabarzin was also used by warriors on horseback by armies in what is now modern-...

Khanda sword: The Double-Edged "Last Stand" Swing-Sword

Surrounded by a large number of enemy soldiers, and need a heavy, long, intimidating tool to get you out of trouble? Meet the Khanda: An imposing,...

Pirates' Weapon Of Choice: The Cutlass

Pirates are famous for using many weapons, but chief amongst them is: the cutlass. Learn about why pirates preferred this close-combat weapon, how ...

The Shotel: The Curve From Ethiopia

Have you heard of the Shotel? Somewhat lesser known in the sword history world, the Shotel is a curved blade of around 40 inches or 1 meter in leng...

The Uniter Of Japan: Toyotomi Hideyoshi

Toyotomi Hideyoshi (1536-1598) was a Japanese samurai and lord during the Sengoku period, who rose from a peasant in his earlier life, to becoming ...

The Nepalese Kukri - A powerful knife

First forged in the 7th century, the kukri is a multi-purpose knife that is considered the national weapon of Nepal. Uncover the origins of this un...

Oda Nobunaga - The "Devil King"

Determined to unify Japan, a ruthless daimyo decided to gather his army and storm the infamous Inabayama Castle in Gifu. Known by many as the 'Devi...