Don't forget the documentary "Yasukuni", which places master swordmaking in "a complicated, contentious and often horrific history," as the New York Times put it.
As fun as it is to collectively indulge our samurai sword fetish, it's good not to lose sight of what they were actually used for, again reported by the Times.
On "Art of the Samurai" at The Met: The Best Show on Earth
Don't forget the documentary "Yasukuni", which places master swordmaking in "a complicated, contentious and often horrific history," as the New York Times put it.
As fun as it is to collectively indulge our samurai sword fetish, it's good not to lose sight of what they were actually used for, again reported by the Times.