Scholars confirm first discovery of Japanese sword from master bladesmith Masamune in 150 years

This is just so cool! Not many people inherit things like this.

http://en.rocketnews24.com/2014/09/09/scholars-confirm-first-discovery-of-japanese-sword-from-master-bladesmith-masamune-in-150-years/

Update 9/14/2014:

Here is another article from the Wall Street Journal Blogs:
 http://blogs.wsj.com/japanrealtime/2014/09/12/famous-sword-re-emerges-after-150-years/

There is an image referenced that comes from the museum in Kyoto. You can go to the site, but it is in Japanese.









Image: Shimazu Masamune sword, donated by Befumon Okuda. Courtesy of Kyoto National Museum.

Boy discovers 3000-year-old bronze sword in China

When I was young we had a small creek that ran though our back yard. I can't say how many hours I spent playing in and around that creek, but I can say I never found anything near as cool as what this boy found!

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/china/Boy-discovers-3000-year-old-bronze-sword-in-China/articleshow/41879919.cms

Fighting Spirit of Old Japan

This is a really cool video that shows some of the kata used shortly after WW II. Notice that most of the modern kendo kata are included, but the used actual swords to perform them!

As always, enjoy!

P.S. You got to love the commentary. It seems like it was done on the fly!

Live by the Sword, Die by the Sword | The Weekly Standard

This is a dark reminder of the history of those who have wielded the sword for gain, either for themselves, for their country, or a cause.

Live by the Sword, Die by the Sword | The Weekly Standard

Update on Casting for Katana in Arrow

ComicBook.com reports that The Wolverine's Rila Fukushima will be replacing Devon Aoki as the character Katana in CW's Arrow t.v. series.

For details, go to http://comicbook.com/blog/2014/08/28/the-wolverines-rila-fukushima-joins-arrow-as-katana/