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ANTIQUE M.C.LILLEY KNIGHTS TEMPLAR SWORD GERMANY NAMED $324.95 |
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Yatagan or Yathagan 1217-1803 Ottoman sword ,no shamshir $400.00 |
samurai swords and Japanese History by Derek Dashwood
In the history of Japan and Japanese antiques shop sets you will find that if you were allowed around the sacred halls and rooms in either an ancient Japanese Antiques Shop or a neighborhood home, that there amidst all the fragile and delicate art work you will find a family or ceremonial Samurai sword. That this is as natural a part of Japanese life as pink blossoms on the fabled Japanese cherry blossoms in the spring. One way that can be helpful can be to break down each era in Japanese eras.
Japanese eras are recorded from around the time of Christ. This era can mark the creation of one Japanese nation under Jimmu, around the birth of Christ. Jimmu was the first emperor of all Japan. But this fully independent confidence was shaken for a thousand years. Japan’s period of independence of outside influence ended in AD 284 when Buddist priests arrived from Korea or China. This explosion of independent minded thinking, and the splendour of silkens and woven garments from China gave the people of Japan an inferiority feeling that lasted the next thousand years.
And then, after all that, in 1271 and 1284 came two great armadas of Chinese naval forces intended to dominante Japan. Heroic forces and two typhoons gave relief and victory to the Japanese. Since then, protection of the homeland has been foremost in the Japanese mind set and the rewards given to the blacksmiths were substantial for perfecting more powerful swords. During these years, the capital of Japan kept being moved around depending of the preference of the reigning shogun, king or emperor as they would prefer. Edo, which became Toyko, only became capital in te 1600′s, the capital had been Kyoto for many years.
But it was particularly in the decades after the second failed Mongol invasion that all steel workers and warriors knew that an attack was possible again and they must be more prepared. Blacksmiths worked on the samurai sword, a new higher level of specialized weapon for the warrior. So the amazing new Samurai sword was crafted from many levels of steel and created in a heat layer by layer effect, making a very sharp blade and a blade that did not bend. These swords were almost destroyed at the end of World War Two.
It was then that General MacArthur alllowed art forms swords to be left out of the list of all military swords had to be turned in and destroyed. It was only this last minute reprieve that has allowed thousands of ceremonial and art swords to be saved. The majority of these are in the United States, mostly with retired military men, many now in military memorabilia shops.Whether your interest in swords has you looking down this memory lane, it is likely something in here will strike your eye, gently.
Derek Dashwood enjoys noticing positive ways we progress, the combining of science into the humanities to measure life at Japanese Antiques
Article Source: http://www.earticlesonline.com/Article/Samurai-Swords-and-Japanese-History/426666
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WWII Japanese Samurai Sword with Tag from Original Owner (Kiichi Miyashita) $535.00 |
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Modern Japanese Swords and Swordsmiths: From 1868 to th $65.62 |
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antique JAPANESE SWORD, from world war 2. has marking-see photo.in great cond. $90.00 |
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Knife from WW2 Philipines $14.99 |
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SAMURAI KATANA FROM BUGEI $1,200.00 |
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Modern Japanese Swords and Swordsmiths: From 1868 – Ka $34.63 |
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ANTIQUE DAGGER FROM 19TH CENTURY SILVER MADUSA KNIFE $99.99 |
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Japanese Katana small sword Collection livre from 3rd Exhibition $49.99 |
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Japanese Katana Small sword Collection Book from 4th Exhibition $49.99 |
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BOKER MAGNUM 05ZS610 CAPTAIN NATHANS SWORD FROM “THE LAST SAMURAI”. $67.49 |
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1957 Old Japanese Fighting Swords from 1365 and 1592 Press Photo $18.88 |
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24″ Metal Spartan Sword From Movie 300 Ninja $28.95 |
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Sword & Blossom Poems From the Japanese 3 Translated poetry, art vintage book $99.99 |
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BEAUTIFUL SWORD FROM PAKISTAN STAINLESS STEEL ABOUT 34 3/4″ X 7 3/4″ ABOUT 10YR $96.41 |
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Modern Japanese Swords and Swordsmiths: From 1868 to th $38.42 |
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Ginsu 7112 Chikara 12-Piece Stainless Steel Knife Set with Block $89.00 12 Pc Bamboo Block Set… |
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The Last Samurai [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] $5.98 Whether Tom Cruise’s portrayal of a 19th century American soldier cum samurai warrior will be remembered with the same pangs of pop-cultural bemusement that befell John Wayne playing Genghis Khan remains to be seen. But its musical soundtrack does mark an auspicious occasion: pop musician-turned-composer Hans Zimmer’s 100th score since beginning his film career in 1988. A pioneer of fusing both th… |
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Hero (Music from the Original Soundtrack) $6.95 Tan Dun straddles the very different worlds of concert music and film scores, winning admirers in both. He’s perhaps best known for his score to Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, which shares with Hero a visual poetry that transcends the sword-filled action film genre. In Crouching Tiger, Tan Dun’s music was often striking. In Hero he often lapses into repetition and cliché, a failing compensated f… |
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Yojimbo & Sanjuro (The Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray] $43.48 After Akira Kurosawa’s Yojimbo was released in 1961, the samurai film would never be the same. It’s difficult for latter-day Western audiences to fully appreciate just how revolutionary Kurosawa’s film was in its time; it had the same kind of popular impact that Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction had 33 years later, which is to say, it completely revolutionized its genre, and its influence continue… |
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Pearl Harbor: From Sword to Zero [VHS] $2.77 … |
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Gerber 31-000698 Bear Grylls Survival Series Parang, With Nylon Sheath $25.60 The product of collaboration between Gerber and survival expert Bear Grylls, the Parang Machete is a modern version of the traditional tribesman machete. Its angled blade is ideal for clearing brush, branches, or tree limbs, and full tang construction boosts durability. This Parang comes with a lanyard cord to enhance grip security, and a military-grade nylon sheath.Parang MacheteAt a Glance:Angle… |
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Suehiro D1069 Deluxe Japanese Stone #1200 $23.50 To achieve a surgically sharp edge on your tools, nothing works faster or better than Japanese water stones. The abrasive slurry produced on top of the stone cuts aggressively and polishes the blade as it sharpens. If you’ve never tried sharpening with water stones before, you’ll be astounded by the results. Size: 8-1/8″ L x 2-1/2″ W x 1-3/8″ T, Grit: 1200…. |
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Smith & Wesson® Stainless Steel Chronograph Watch $35.88 Precision Japanese quartz movement, waterproof to 300 ft. |
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