Saturday, 15 March 2025

Decoding Armored Combat - the NHK Way

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I try not to spend too much time scrolling through online feeds, but like most of us, I suspect, I often find myself doing it more than I wo...
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Sunday, 9 February 2025

Duel in the Snow - The Sword of Doom

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The snow yesterday (not so common these days, and comparatively light compared to much of the rest of the country) reminded me of this cla...
Tuesday, 31 December 2024

After the Dragon: Enter the Snake - Japanese New Year 2025

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  So an old year leaves and a new one comes around. And in Japan that means the start of a new animal year according to the Chinese zodiac (...
Wednesday, 11 December 2024

The military rake in times of peace – from the battlefield to civilian protection – part 2

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  A real antique kumade - this one was more than  260cm long We looked at the military rake (kumade) last month, so now it’s time to see how...
Thursday, 24 October 2024

The rake’s progress - from the battlefield to modern-day civilian protection - part 1

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From the Scroll of the Mongol Invasion ( Mōko Shūrai Ekotoba) - a fine example of a kumade in the centre. Today, seeing the leaves beginning...
Thursday, 30 May 2024

Unlocking the Secrets of the Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto Ryū

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The late Otake Risuke, master of the Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto R yū   Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto Ryū is one of the oldest extant school...
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Friday, 26 April 2024

Golden Spring - Japanese historical fiction

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                                                                 FREE novella available here:  Golden Spring It has taken me long enough, bu...