The Quest for a Samurai Sword - Part 3 -An American in Japan

In this installment I tell you about the unusual circumstances that caused me to buy one exact sword. I show you the sword as it arrives at my home.
It's a true story - Decide for yourself what the meaning is.
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Part 2 of this quest is located on my blog here:
http://castlefiction.com/heroicdreams/the-quest-for-a-samurai-sword-part-2.html

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• samurai
• sword
• katana
• japan
• dragon
• moon

[chocylate100]

whatdya do for a living man thats expensive and AWESOME DUDE

[epicfantasy]

@chocylate100 I am an entrepreneur :)

[magnum1165]

I just got my first real samurai sword a few days ago and wow is it amazing, I sliced threw half gallon water jugs like there were made out of butter, at first I thought it was going to send the bottle flying with a small cut on it but it lopped the top clean off and it didn't move at all the jug

[epicfantasy]

@magnum1165 nice! stay safe though :)

[weaponlover666]

hey will, could you please tell me what the store was called

thanks

[epicfantasy]

@weaponlover666 Dunno the name. It's in Japanese. Its in Kyoto right near the castle.

[shigeo01]

いいな～俺も欲しい

[DJAAYPrimus]

so how much was the sword ? :)

[trampolineboy100]

EVERYBODY KEEP PRESSING 8 RAPIDLY!!!

[Kwandike1279]

how much did your sword cost

[CountForeshadow]

Great story

[auh12]

really nice sword wish i had one to chop onions with.

[v1p3rk1ll]

just FYI that the round ball is not the moon as all dragon come with a fireball which they spit fire from, if u go on the tube to see the lion and dragon dance u see the dragon is chasing after the ball

[BestraferEngel]

@LotusDragon09 and also.. by display, i meant the type of display we have been discussing, not the long term display, as in a museum.

drawing the blade halfway is quite sufficient to display the workmanship of the steel, and the hamon, and almost entirely eliminates the chance of and accident, as the blade is still restricted in motion by the sheath.

I still say a blade should only be unsheathed for care or use (or protected display) but you are correct that we both have our opinions.